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Pottery: Ninsei (Studio)
Tea bowl, thrown and turned, on a high foot which has a slot cut in it. Buff-coloured stoneware. Cream glazed with (worn) decoration of autumn flowers (convolvulus) and leaves in blue, green, red, brown enamels and gold over a white slip.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Bought from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glasisher Fund
Height: 7.30 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
Circa
1700
-
Circa
1799
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, green, red, brown)
gold
All Except Foot
composed of
glaze
( cream)
slip
( white)
Rim
Diameter 11.00 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.60 cm
Inscription present: Ninsei seal
Inscription present: circular white paper label
Inscription present: circular white paper label
Accession number: C.128-1934
Primary reference Number: 71725
Earlier object number: 49
Earlier object number: C. 31-1934
Old object number: BJ.9
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
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