Bottle
1590-1630 (made)
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The Karatsu kilns were the most important of numerous kiln groups established by Korean potters in western Japan during the late 16th century and the early 17th. The variety to which this particular bottle belongs, distinguished by a combination of white and brown glazes, is known as Chosen-garatsu or 'Korean Karatsu' ware. The bottle has the looseness and spontaneity of form and the subtlety of texture and colour that Japanese connoisseurs have always admired in Korean ceramics.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, with white and brown glazes |
| Brief description | Stoneware bottle with white and brown glazes, Japanese (Karatsu ware), 1590-1630. |
| Physical description | Stoneware bottle with lower half decorated with a dark brownish glaze and upper half with a greyish-white glaze. Mark on the base. (Chosen-garatsu type). |
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| Object history | Purchased from John Sparks (15 Duke Street), accessioned in 1895. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | The Karatsu kilns were the most important of numerous kiln groups established by Korean potters in western Japan during the late 16th century and the early 17th. The variety to which this particular bottle belongs, distinguished by a combination of white and brown glazes, is known as Chosen-garatsu or 'Korean Karatsu' ware. The bottle has the looseness and spontaneity of form and the subtlety of texture and colour that Japanese connoisseurs have always admired in Korean ceramics. |
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| Accession number | 37-1895 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2002 |
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