Stem cup, fragment

Stem cup, fragment.
Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear with pale blue tint.
Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Two closely spaced lines just below the rim. One line above the stem. Flowers and vines.
Mark: “Hiekoba” inscribed on sticker.

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Historical period(s)
Edo period, early 17th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Arita ware
Dimensions
H x W: 6.8 x 8.8 cm (2 11/16 x 3 7/16 in)
Geography
Japan, Saga prefecture, Arita, Hiekoba kiln site?
Credit Line
Gift of Harold P. Stern
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-291
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Stem cup (fragment)

Keywords
Arita ware, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Stem cup, fragment.
Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear with pale blue tint.
Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Two closely spaced lines just below the rim. One line above the stem. Flowers and vines.
Mark: "Hiekoba" inscribed on sticker.

Marking(s)

"Hiekoba" inscribed on sticker.

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