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Potter: Nomomura, Ninsei
Footed tea bowl of open form, thrown, turned and altered. Light tan-coloured ware with slight smeared glaze, decorated over glaze with three ‘leaves’ in black. The rim is deformed to a squared form.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn RA
Bought with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 8.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
17th Century#
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1624
-
Circa
1681
In the Suntory Museum, Tokyo there is a similar bowl by Ninsei
Nonomura Ninsei was active in 1624 - 1681
Decoration
composed of
pigment
( black)
Rim
Diameter 12.7 cm
Diameter 13.1 cm
Foot
Diameter 6.2 cm
a slight smeared glaze
Glaze
light tan-coloured
Earthenware
Glazing (coating)
Turning
Throwing
Altering
Inscription present: NINSEI
Accession number: C.209-1934
Primary reference Number: 73096
Old object number: 49
Old object number: C.31-1934
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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