Not currently on display at the V&A

Bowl

About 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Karatsu (made)

Part of a set of three bowls.
With gently curving sides and an almost straight foot. Covered all over with a crackled grey celadon type glaze, except on the base of the foot ring, where the brown-grey body is revealed. Underglaze blue ring towards the bottom of the side and above it two daikon? on opposite sides, one smaller than the other, in underglaze blue with red dots.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Stoneware
Object type
Bowl
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with crackled grey celadon-type glaze, with underglaze blue and red decoration.
Stoneware
Brief description
Japan, MODERN CRAFTS, PRODUCTION, CERAMICS
Physical description
Part of a set of three bowls.
With gently curving sides and an almost straight foot. Covered all over with a crackled grey celadon type glaze, except on the base of the foot ring, where the brown-grey body is revealed. Underglaze blue ring towards the bottom of the side and above it two daikon? on opposite sides, one smaller than the other, in underglaze blue with red dots.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.3cm
  • Mouth diameter: 12.2cm
Style
Showa
Marks and inscriptions
Mark incised under the glaze above the foot.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.76-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O24155/bowl-unknown/
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