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Potter: Ryonyu (Raku IX)
Hand-built footed tea bowl of brownish grey stoneware with tong mark.Covered with a shiny black glaze particularly thick around the lip; decorated with a shape said to be like Mt Fuji on one side in a clear-glazed area. Five small wad marks inside well. Lacquer repair on lip.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Bought from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 7.20 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century, Early#
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1800
-
1834
Cf. C.124-1934 for tong mark
Part
composed of
raku glaze
( black)
glaze
( clear)
Bowl
Diameter 11.10 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.50 cm
Inscription present: Raku mark with round rim
Accession number: C.125-1934
Primary reference Number: 71669
Old number: BJ.88
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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