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Potter: Kimura Chojuro Tomokiyo (1789-1849)
Stoneware bottle of double-gourd shape, with twisted handle and elaborate wild-vine leaf decoration. Wood fired with natural ash deposits in black, also an area of green glaze from applied ash.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Given by Frank Brangwyn
Height: 23.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1935-05-01) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century, Early#
Edo Period (Japanese period, 1615-1868), Late
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1825
CE
Decoration
composed of
clay
( a twisted handle and elaborate wild-vine leaf decoration)
Parts
composed of
ash glaze
( black)
glaze
( green)
Bottle
Diameter 15.7 cm
Diameter 6.7 cm
Rim
Diameter 3.6 cm
Accession number: C.12-1935
Primary reference Number: 71586
Brangwyn Number: 193
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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