Vase

Vase with fairly wide mouth, thin rim and short neck, shoulders sloping to globular body resting on wide, circular foot with trimmed footrim.

Clay: Porcelain; footrim darkened on surface by use.

Glaze: Red (copper) glaze applied to exterior. Some areas of the body are colorless, the result of the copper pigment being diffused and reduced at various states. The color is denser and duller at the neck and shoulders, where a pitted, “orange-peel” texture to upper body resulted from traces of minute bubbles which burst at high temperatures. The intended color appears on the upper body but failed to develop on the lower. Traces of copper pigment are visible on the interior and foot.

Decoration: none.

Mark: none.

Paper label on shoulder: “114”.

Historical period(s)
Meiji era, ca. 1893-1899
Medium
Porcelain with copper red glaze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9.8 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm (3 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Bequest of Isabel S. Kurtz
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1991.23
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vase

Keywords
Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912), porcelain
Provenance

To ?
Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909). [1]

To 1991
Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991). [2]

From 1991
Freer Gallery of Art, bequest of Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991). [3]

Notes:

[1] Ms. Isabel Kurtz bequeathed the group of Asian ceramics, F1991.19-.44, to the Freer Gallery of Art. These objects had been collected by her father, Charles M. Kurtz, who was a friend of Charles Freer. Also see Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.

[3] See note 2.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Charles M. Kurtz 1855-1909
Isabel S. Kurtz 1901-1991

Description

Vase with fairly wide mouth, thin rim and short neck, shoulders sloping to globular body resting on wide, circular foot with trimmed footrim.

Clay: Porcelain; footrim darkened on surface by use.

Glaze: Red (copper) glaze applied to exterior. Some areas of the body are colorless, the result of the copper pigment being diffused and reduced at various states. The color is denser and duller at the neck and shoulders, where a pitted, "orange-peel" texture to upper body resulted from traces of minute bubbles which burst at high temperatures. The intended color appears on the upper body but failed to develop on the lower. Traces of copper pigment are visible on the interior and foot.

Decoration: none.

Mark: none.

Paper label on shoulder: "114".

Marking(s)

Paper label on shoulder: "114".

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