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Pottery: Unknown
Footed buff coloured stoneware bottle of globular form with narrow neck and everted rim. Thrown and turned. Creamy grey glaze. Decorated with flaming jades of two different sizes.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Bought from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 22.20 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century-19th Century#
Edo period (1615-1868) / Meiji period (1868-1912)
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Decoration
composed of
pigment
( in black)
Foot
Diameter 11.40 cm
Bottle
Diameter 15.30 cm
Rim
Diameter 3.90 cm
creamy grey glaze
Glaze
Stoneware
Glazing (coating)
Turning
Throwing
Accession number: C.141-1934
Primary reference Number: 71946
Old number: BJ.13
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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