Bowl base (fragment)

Historical period(s)
Edo period, 1690-1750
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Arita ware
Geography
Japan, Saga prefecture, Taku, Taku Oyama kiln
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Pope
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-1543
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl (fragment)

Keywords
Arita ware, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan
Provenance

To 1968
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Taku Oyama kiln site. [1]

From 1968
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]

Notes:

[1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. John Alexander Pope 1906-1982

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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