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Pottery: Unknown
Stoneware tea caddy of katatsuki (square-shouldered) form with everted rim. Thrown and turned . Dipped in Tenmoku glaze to meet an incised wavy line half-way round the piece. Top dipped again in Tenmoku, so that three runs result after firing. Carved ivory lid
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 9.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
17th Century or earlier
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1699
CE
The lid is missing
Most Of Surface
composed of
glaze
( Tenmoku glaze)
Lid
composed of
ivory
Rim
Diameter 3.3 cm
Foot
Diameter 3.8 cm
Tea Caddy
Diameter 6 cm
Accession number: C.139 & A-1934
Primary reference Number: 71906
Brangwyn number: BJ.109?
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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