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Pottery: Unknown
Stoneware with wood ash-glaze and attached kiln debris. Of irregular ovoid form with short slightly everted neck. the glaze is applied irregularly and dribbles down the sides towards the base. Incised, undeciphered mark.
History note: Sotheby's sale, c.1952; Christie's, 13 November, 1995, Japanese Works of Art, lot 400; sold £8,000.- See note 1.
Given by Christie's Japanese Department
Height: 74.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1996-07-15) by Christie's London
15th Century, Early#
Muromachi Period (1336-1573)
Circa
1400
CE
-
Circa
1425
CE
Exterior composed of glaze ( wood ash-glaze and attached kiln debris)
Accession number: C.22-1996
Primary reference Number: 73257
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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