- Provenance
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To 1899
S. Eida, to 1899 [1]From 1899 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from S. Eida in 1899 [2]From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 340, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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S. Eida (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919
- Description
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Clay: buff stoneware.
Glaze: transparent, crackled.
Decoration: white slip and cobalt and iron pigments, under glaze.
Signature.
- Label
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The combination of crane and chrysanthemum has two possible but interrelated nuances. First, it is an auspicious combination, since both bird and flower symbolize longevity. Second, the painting may refer to poems of birds and flowers of the twelve months by Kamakura period poet Fujiwara Teika, demonstrated as a favorite theme in Kenzan ware; the crane and chrysanthemum pairing are used for the tenth month.
- Published References
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- Richard L. Wilson. The Potter's Brush: The Kenzan Style in Japanese Ceramics. Exh. cat. Washington. p. 87, fig. 19.
- Collection Area(s)
- Japanese Art
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- SI Usage Statement
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