Ewer with lid, style of Vietnamese Red River Delta stoneware

Stoneware wih blue and white floral scroll pattern.

Historical period(s)
Modern period, mid 20th century
Medium
Stoneware with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions
H x W: 10.8 × 21.6 cm (4 1/4 × 8 1/2 in)
Geography
Indonesia, Jakarta, Bandung
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-2712a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Ewer

Keywords
forgery, Indonesia, Vietnam
Provenance

From ca. 1965 – 1980
Eliza B. Smith, purchased in Indonesia ca. 1965. [1]

From 1980
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Eliza B. Smith. [2]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Eliza B. Smith

Description

Stoneware wih blue and white floral scroll pattern.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, George Williams, David P. Rehfuss. Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use