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Potter: Hosho
Stoneware bottle of gourd shape with short neck. Thrown, turned and altered, with three indentations on body. Shiny black neck. Shoulder decorated on wheel with radial brush strokes in white slip. Lower side sponged with white slip. Final thin black wash over body. Finger marks show where the piece was held when decorating. Cord mark on base.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangywn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 12.60 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century, Early#
Edo Period (Japanese period, 1615-1868), Late
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1825
CE
Morse 1478 shows same mark
Neck
composed of
black pigment
( shiny black neck)
Lower Side
composed of
slip
( white)
Shoulder
composed of
slip
( white)
All Except Neck
composed of
black pigment
Base
Daimeter 9.20 cm
Bottle
Diameter 14.10 cm
Rim
Diameter 2.80 cm
Decoration
Parts
Inscription present: finger marks show where the piece was held when decoration
Accession number: C.246-1934
Primary reference Number: 73548
Old number: B.156
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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