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Sake bottle: C.150-1934

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Stoneware bottle of bulbous form with small neck. Thrown and turned. Grey base glaze with horizontal streaks of white. Wave decoration on neck combed with stiff brush. Pours of green and light brown from shoulder. Neck dipped in dark green glaze. Circular ring on base from firing support, also two wad marks.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA

Legal notes

Purchased from Frank Brangwyn, with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 15.50 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Circa 1875 - Circa 1925

Components of the work

Neck composed of glaze ( drak green glaze)
Parts composed of glaze ( pours of green and light brown from shoulder)
Repair composed of lacquer
Base Diameter 11.10 cm
Bottle Diameter 16.10 cm
Rim Diameter 4.10 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

grey base glaze with horizontal streaks of white Glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)
Turning
Throwing

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.150-1934
Primary reference Number: 72103
Brangwyn number: BJ.155
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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