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Tea bowl: C.16-1935

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Footed tea bowl of bulbous form, thrown and distorted, with a narrowed neck under the swelling rim, covered with a cream glaze with kaki glaze in the well. Decorated with Chinese emblems (flaming jade, key, coral, mallet) in green, red, orange, blue and gold. Cut and rejoined rim. Gold band round rim. Spiral in foot. Small red decorative seal on side near base.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn

Legal notes

Given by Frank Brangwyn, RA

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.00 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Kyoto ⪼ Japan

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935-05-01) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

19th Century
Edo period (1615-1868) / Meiji period (1868-1912)
Circa 1800 - Circa 1899

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( green, red, orange, blue) gold
All Except Foot composed of glaze
Bowl Diameter 10.40 cm
Foot Diameter 4.50 cm
Part

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16-1935
Primary reference Number: 72324
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 4 September 2012 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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