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Pottery: Ninsei (Imitation)
Footed tea bowl, thrown and turned. Fine buff-coloured ware covered with a brown glaze but leaving three oval reserves with clear glaze in which different trees are depicted in enamel colours, namely pine, plum and bamboo.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 7.60 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Circa
1875
-
Circa
1925
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( brown, red and green)
Parts
composed of
glaze
( clear and brown glaze)
Bowl
Diameter 12.10 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.10 cm
Inscription present: Ninsei oval outlined seal
Accession number: C.158-1934
Primary reference Number: 72258
Earlier object number: 49
Earlier object number: C.31-1934
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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