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Jar with incised decoration

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At A Glance

  • Period

    16th-19th century

  • Geography

    My Xuyen-Phuoc Tich kilns, Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam

  • Material

    Unglazed stoneware

  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 30.2 x 22 cm (11 7/8 x 8 11/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2005.136

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.136

Object Details

  • Description

    Jar of cylindrical form with broad shoulder tapering toward the flat base, short neck narrowing to the mouth.
    Clay: slick, smooth grey clay.
    Glaze: unglazed but with some kiln droppings.
    Decoration: two incised rings on the neck and one on the shoulder.

  • Provenance

    From at least 1975 to 2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]
    From 2005
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file.
    Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Saigon (1972 or 1973-1975).
    [2] Ownership of collected objects sometimes changed between the Hauge families.

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))

  • Origin

    My Xuyen-Phuoc Tich kilns, Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge

  • Type

    Vessel

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