Object Details
Description
Coffee Pot, formed in a press mold, with tall lobed body, ornate handle, and spout; lid with deep edge.
Glaze: transparent, colorless, on inside, base, and inside of lid.
Decoration: in overglaze enamel; base of matte chocolate brown, with designs painted and trailed using enamels that stand out in high relief; within cartouche, identical scenes of Chinese scholar and attendants on both sides, surrounded by ornate floral scrolls, in red, pink, yellow, turquoise, cobalt, pale green, dark green, and white.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Japanese Art of the Meiji Era (September 20, 1997 to April 26, 1998)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lucile Seaman Lamey in memory of her parents, Professor and Mrs. A.E. Seaman
Date
ca. 1904
Period
Meiji era
Accession Number
F1997.7a-b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Vessel
Medium
Porcelain with clear glaze and overglaze enamels
Dimensions
H x W x D: 24.6 x 17.3 x 11.3 cm (9 11/16 x 6 13/16 x 4 7/16 in)
Style
Satsuma-style ware
Origin
Yokohama, Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
enameling
ceramic
flower
Satsuma ware
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Japan
porcelain
Japanese Art
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Record ID
fsg_F1997.7a-b