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Potter: Ryonyu (Raku IX)
Hand-built footed tea bowl of irregular shape with thick orange-red glaze on a buff-coloured body of rough Raku clay containing particles of sand. Raku spiral in the foot ring.
With an impressed mark.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 8.90 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1775
-
1834
Most Of Surface
composed of
glaze
( thick orange-red)
Rim
Diameter 10.90 cm
Bowl
Diameter 11.40 cm
Foot
Diameter 5.20 cm
rough Raku clay containing particles of sand Earthenware
Inscription present: RYONYU
Accession number: C.240-1934
Primary reference Number: 73452
BJ.63
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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