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Pottery: Unknown
Elongated stoneware bottle with rounded groove at shoulder. Very dark body with brown-yellow glaze over. Neck and shoulder dipped in dark brown glaze giving a run.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased from Frank Brangwyn, using the Glaisher Fund
Height: 17.80 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1799
CE
Bottle
Diameter 10.80 cm
Rim
Diameter 3.00 cm
Base
Diameter 8.70 cm
Decoration
brown-yellow, dark brown
Glaze
very dark body
Stoneware
Glazing (coating)
Turning
Throwing
Accession number: C.308-1934
Primary reference Number: 74365
Old number: BJ.21
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sake bottle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/74365 Accessed: 2024-11-24 14:04:30
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University of Cambridge}}
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