Fragment of bottle wall

Historical period(s)
Showa era, ca. 1972
Medium
Stoneware with white slip under clear glaze
Style
Tamba ware
Dimensions
W: 7.6 cm (3 in)
Geography
Japan, Hyogo prefecture, Tachikui
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Pope
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-3144
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bottle (fragment)

Keywords
bamboo, clear glaze, Japan, Showa era (1926 - 1989), Tamba ware, white slip
Provenance

To 1972
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Tachikui kiln site. [1]

From 1972
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
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