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Jar: C.678-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Potter: Yasuda, Takeshi

Entities

Categories

Description

Wood-fired stoneware jar, of globular form with heavily grogged body. Fired on its side, producing an unglazed patch, and green/brown ash glaze on one side.
Also, a shell mark. No mark.

Notes

History note: Obtained by Shakeshaft in the 1960s. No. 98?

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Shakeshaft

Measurements and weight

Height: 25.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Shakeshaft, John, Dr

Dating

20th Century
After 1963 CE - Before 1969 CE

Components of the work

At Base Diameter 10.5 cm
At Widest Point Diameter 24.4 cm
Patch

Materials used in production

green/brown Ash-glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Wood-firing
Glazing

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.678-2016
Primary reference Number: 208360
Sale catalogue photo number: K720
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 February 2016 Updated: Tuesday 11 December 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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