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Tea bowl: C.213-1934

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Footed tea bowl with three vertical cuts in the rim, overlapped and rejoined with added clay ‘rivets’ and ‘staple’. An off-white base glaze with black speckles. Two freely brushed horses in brown on the side, and a third in the well.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.70 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Soma ⪼ Japan

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

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

Note

Same coarse body as C.207-1934

Components of the work

Decoration composed of pigment ( brown)
Bowl Diameter 11.20 cm
Foot Diameter 5.70 cm

Materials used in production

off-white base glaze Glaze

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)
Cut
Turning
Throwing

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.213-1934
Primary reference Number: 73149
Brangwyn number: BJ.33
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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