Tea Bowl
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| Place of origin |
Tea bowl of earthenware, with flattened sides, covered with a red glaze on which a fan is painted in black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted, glazed |
| Brief description | Tea bowl, earthenware with red glaze; Japan, Kyoto (Raku type) |
| Physical description | Tea bowl of earthenware, with flattened sides, covered with a red glaze on which a fan is painted in black. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Impressed mark of 'Mokuan' |
| 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 | 454-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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