• Jar
  • Jar

Jar

Period
Momoyama period or Joseon period, 16th-early 17th century
Origin
Japan or Korea
Medium
Stoneware with white slip under translucent glaze; lacquer repairs
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 17 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm (6 11/16 x 9 x 9 in)
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Object Number
F1970.5

Provenance

To 1969
Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, to 1969 [1]

From 1969
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mayuyama & Co., Ltd. in 1969 [2]

Notes:

[1] See Freer Gallery of Art Accession List and Purchase List file, Collections Management Office. Also, original folder sheet note indicates name of source and location at date of acquisition (see Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record).

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