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Pottery: Unknown
Footed light coloured stoneware bottle, thrown, turned and altered, with three deep indentations. Bulbous form with a short neck. Base buff glaze, then dipped in Tenmoku to one-third height, followed by a thin white slip. Decorated with camellias in blue and green. Abstract blue pattern on shoulder and green neck.
History note: Frank Brangwyn, RA Formerly in the S. Bung (?) Collection
Bought from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 20.20 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century
Edo period (1615-1868) / Meiji period (1868-1912)
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Decoration
composed of
pigment
( blue, green)
Bottle
Diameter 13.50 cm
Rim
Diameter 2.70 cm
Foot
Diameter 8.80 cm
base buff glaze, Tenmoku glaze and thin white slip.
Glaze
Stoneware
Glazing (coating)
Altering
Turning
Throwing
Accession number: C.318-1934
Primary reference Number: 74454
Old number: BJ.172
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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