Jar

Maker(s): Artist: Fujiwara Kei 藤原啓 (1899-1983)

Historical period(s): Showa era, ca. 1955-1965

Medium: Stoneware with natural ash glaze

Style: Bizen ware

Dimensions: H x Diam (overall): 24.9 x 23.9 cm (9 13/16 x 9 7/16 in)

Geography: Japan, Okayama prefecture, Imbe

Credit Line: Gift of Sanae and Douglas Reeves

Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Accession Number: S1997.45

On View Location: Currently not on view

Classification(s): Ceramic, Vessel

Type: Jar

Keywords: Bizen ware, Japan, Showa era (1926 - 1989), stoneware

Provenance: Provenance information is currently unavailable

Published References

Gendai no togei. vol. 7, Tokyo. pp. 17-40.
Nihon no toji: Gendai hen. 8 vols., Tokyo. pp. 114-126, pl. 2.
Thomas Lawton, Thomas W. Lentz. Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. vol. 1 Washington, 1998. p. 336.

Collection Area(s): Japanese Art

Web Resources: Whistler's Neighborhood; Google Cultural Institute

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