Jug
Item number Ed5.3165 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Octagonal, with angles smoothed where planes meet; spout pinched out of rim; handle set at right angle to spout; white porcelain body glazed blue-white except at foot rim. Painted underglaze with dark grey-blue landforms from which spring floral motifs; enamelled overglaze with motif outlines in iron red and gold which is worn and dull; centred beneath spout, a circle enclosing the initial s, slightly off vertical; spout gold with red outline. Paper label reads "Marchant, London."
History Of Use
When the Ming Dynasty collapsed in mid-17th century, ruining the great Chinese kilns at Ching-Te-Chen, European traders turned to Japanese sources for export ware. For the next half century, potters in the Arita area turned out vast quantities of porcelain to European specifications.
Item History
- Made in Japan between 1660 and 1700
- Collected by Audrey P. Shane
- Owned by Spinks & Son Ltd.
- Owned by Audrey P. Shane before August 30, 1983
- Received from Audrey P. Shane (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) on August 30, 1983
What
- Name
- Jug
- Identification Number
- Ed5.3165
- Type of Item
- jug
- Material
- glaze and clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown, fired, enamelled, glazed and painted
- Overall
- height 12.7 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Audrey P. Shane
- Previous Owner
- Spinks & Son Ltd. and Audrey P. Shane
- Received from
- Audrey P. Shane (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1660 and 1700
- Ownership Date
- before August 30, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on August 30, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0896/0003
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