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Sake bottle: C.18-1935

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Current Location: In storage

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Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Footed stoneware bottle of gourd shape with narrow neck, thrown, turned and altered, with two indentations on one side. Decorated with light buff glaze and overglaze enamels of varied floral decoration in blue, green and gold, displayed in fan shaped panels on a SHIPPO background. Awata ware

Notes

History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA

Legal notes

Given by Frank Brangwyn

Measurements and weight

Height: 19.90 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935-05-01) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

18th Century
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa 1700 CE - Circa 1799 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( blue, green and gold) glaze ( light buff)
Bottle Diameter 12.50 cm
Rim Diameter 2.00 cm
Foot Diameter 8.60 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Altering
Turning
Throwing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.18-1935
Primary reference Number: 72695
Old number: BJ.191

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

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

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