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Potter: Okuka Mokuhaku
Footed tea bowl, thrown and turned. Buff-coloured ware with clear straw-coloured glaze, decorated with a crayfish in dark brown. Circular hollow in base of well. Thin foot rim.
Impressed mark.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn
Purchased from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 5.30 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century, Mid#
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1845
CE
-
1871
CE
Decoration
composed of
pigment
( brown)
All Except Foot
composed of
glaze
( clear straw-coloured)
Bowl
Diameter 11.20 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.70 cm
buff-coloured Stoneware
Inscription present: Mokuhaku's seal in double ring
Inscription present: Akahadayama seal
Accession number: C.166-1934
Primary reference Number: 72407
BJ.66
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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