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1996.17.298.1

Vase of stoneware; semi-globular body with a flat base and short narrow neck ending in a flat rim. [MOBB [OPS move] 20/04/2016]


1996.17.298.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Vase of stoneware; semi-globular body with a flat base and short narrow neck ending in a flat rim. [MOBB [OPS move] 20/04/2016]
Long description
Vase of stoneware; semi-globular body with a flat base and short narrow neck ending in a flat rim. The rim, neck and upper part of the body are a golden brown colour, the lower part of the body is a dark grey colour, and the glaze itself is gritty in texture throughout. At the shoulder is a band of incised wavy lines forming a scalloped pattern. The bottom is unglazed red ware, and there is an incised X. [MOBB [OPS move] 20/04/2016]
Geographical reference
Bizen
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector John Lowe
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1983
Date collected
1983
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Wood Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Thrown, Process Incised, Process Glazed, Process Woven
Dimensions
Height: max 148 mm, Diameter: max 112 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.298.1

Search terms: Vessel, Box, Pottery, Textile