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Tea bowl: C.244-1934

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Maker(s)

Potter: Ichiro Takayoshi

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Description

Footed grey stoneware bowl, thrown and turned, of hemispherical form with small spout. Interior: gold powder partially covered with black glaze. Exterior: chatter marks visible, irregular black glaze around rim, with runs. Painted spring flowers in dark grey and brown, also pale yellow, red and green below. Splash of black glaze inside foot. Three wad marks on foot rim.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA

Legal notes

Purchased from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.80 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Edo Period (1615-1868)# ⪼ Japan

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

19th Century
Edo period (1615-1868) / Meiji period (1868-1912)
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1899 CE

Note

See 'Catalogue of Morse Collection of Japanese Pottery' by Edward S. Morse, Charles E. Tuttle Company. Rutland, Vermount and Tokyo 1979. p. 302, no.4115

Components of the work

Interior composed of glaze ( black) gold powder
Exterior composed of glaze ( black)
Decoration composed of paint ( dark grey, brown, pale yellow, red and green)
Foot composed of glaze ( splash of black glaze inside foot) Diameter 6.20 cm
Rim Diameter 15.30 cm
Bowl Diameter 16.30 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Turning
Throwing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Kikko seal and ICHIRO

  • Text: Oval Kikko seal and incised ICHIRO mark
  • Location: By the foot rim
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Maker's mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.244-1934
Primary reference Number: 73518
Old number: BJ.46
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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