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Pottery: Ninsei studio
Stoneware tea caddy of DOJIME (waisted) form, thrown and turned and squared with inverted rim and turned-out foot. Indented ring above mid-height. Matt light grey glaze to base. Decorated with RAIMON (thunder, key-fret) pattern at rim and SEIKAIHA (blue sea waves) pattern at waist.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glasiher Fund
Height: 7.90 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1700
-
Circa
1799
Cf.No.30 (p.10) in NIHON YAKIMONO SHUSEI, Vol.5
Decoration
composed of
painting
( red , blue, brown and yellow)
Tea Caddy
Diagonal 5.20 cm
Foot
Diameter 2.70 cm
Rim
Diameter 3.70 cm
matt light grey glaze
Glazing (coating)
Stoneware
Throwing
: Stoneware tea caddy of DOJIME (waisted) form, thrown and turned and squared with inverted rim and turned-out foot. Indented ring above mid-height. Matt light grey glaze to base. Decorated with RAIMON (thunder, key-fret) pattern at rim and SEIKAIHA (blue sea waves) pattern at waist.
Glazing (coating)
Turning
Altering
Inscription present: NINSEI
Accession number: C.270 & A-1934
Primary reference Number: 73927
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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