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Pottery: Unknown
Stoneware container of FUSHIKI (‘no knowledge‘) form, hand-built (coiled) then the collared rim thrown. Decorative slicing. Dark brown body. Natural ash glaze, mottled brown and green. The 20th century lid of wood with black lacquer (?) has a looped metal handle.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased from Frank Brangwyn with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 15.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
16th Century, Late
Momoyama Period (1573-1615)
Circa
1575
CE
-
Circa
1599
CE
Container
composed of
stoneware
( dark brown)
Diameter 19.1 cm
Height 12.3 cm
Lid Handle
composed of
lacquer
( possibly)
metal
Lid
composed of
wood
Diameter 11.8 cm
Height 2.8 cm
Base
Diameter 12.3 cm
Rim
Diameter 12.4 cm
Decoration
Accession number: C.179 & A-1934
Primary reference Number: 72615
Brangwyn number: BJ.19
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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