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Pottery: Unknown
Roughly potted, light grey stoneware tea jar. Very thinly coiled and thrown, globular form with turned-over rim and four lugs. Dipped in black glaze, then natural ash deposits give a dark olive. The body appears to have slumped during the firing.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Given by Frank Brangwyn
Height: 23.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1935-05-01) by Brangwyn, Frank
17th Century, Late
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1675
CE
-
Circa
1699
CE
The body of this tea jar appears to have slumped during the firing
Parts
composed of
glaze
( black)
Rim
Diameter 10.8 cm
Jar
Diameter 22.1 cm
Base
Diameter 9.3 cm
Accession number: C.8-1935
Primary reference Number: 76161
BJ.181
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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