Plate, fragment (broken and repaired)

Historical period(s)
Edo period
Medium
Porcelain
Style
Arita ware
Dimensions
W: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in)
Geography
Japan, Saga prefecture, Arita, Niwagi kiln site
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Pope
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-3188
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Plate (fragment)

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

From Niwaki kiln site. [1]

To 1972
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, acquired from Nakajima. [2]

From 1972
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [3]

Notes:

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

[2] See note 1.

[3] 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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