Tea Bowl
18th century (made)
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Tea bowl, reddish brown stoneware, with a marbled glaze, and floral decoration in colours on a cream-coloured patch. It has been mended with gilt lacquer.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, painted, glazed |
| Brief description | Tea bowl, stoneware with a marbled glaze and floral decoration in colours; Japan, Kyoto, Edo period, 18th century |
| Physical description | Tea bowl, reddish brown stoneware, with a marbled glaze, and floral decoration in colours on a cream-coloured patch. It has been mended with gilt lacquer. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Christie's, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 457-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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