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Pottery: Kenzan (Imitation)
Fawn coloured stoneware base and lid of round flat form. Thrown and turned. Light buff glaze, finely crackled. Decoration of two pine trees in black, with two cranes in brown at the top. Sea in background with sunrise.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Bought from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 3.60 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
Decoration
composed of
paint
( brown and black pigment)
Rim
Diameter 8.30 cm
Lid
Diameter 8.80 cm
Height 1.70 cm
Base
Diameter 8.80 cm
Height 2.00 cm
light buff glaze
Glazing (coating)
Stoneware
Glazing (coating)
Turning
Throwing
Inscription present: KENZAN
Accession number: C.154 & A-1934
Primary reference Number: 72185
Old number: BJ.196
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Incense container" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/72185 Accessed: 2024-12-22 17:26:25
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