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Pottery: Ninsei (Imitation)
Tea bowl, thrown and turned, with low foot, of grey stoneware covered with a grey-white glaze and decorated in matt red, green, blue, brown and gold enamel colours, with old plum tree and blossom. Gold rim.
With box
History note: Frank Brangwyn,RA. Once in the Tomitu Collection
Bought from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 7.80 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
19th Century
Edo period (1615-1868) / Meiji period (1868-1912)
Circa
1800
-
Circa
1899
All Except Foot
composed of
glaze
( grey-white)
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( matt red, green, blue, brown and gold)
Rim
composed of
gold
Diameter 12.00 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.70 cm
grey Stoneware
Inscription present: NINSEI
Accession number: C.120-1934
Primary reference Number: 71548
Old number: BJ.58
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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