Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Covered Jar
mid 19th century (Edo; Meiji)
earthenware with iron decoration under clear glaze
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This jar was made to contain condiments on the table.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2016-2017 | JapanAmerica: Points of Contact, 1876-1970. Herbert F. Johnson, Ithaca; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. |
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Surfaces were cleaned of dust and grime and losses were filled in preparation for exhibition. | |
| Treatment | Cleaned, repaired | |
| 12/14/2015 | Examination | Examined in preparation for loan. |
| 12/14/2015 | Examination | Examined |
Geographies
Japan, Kagoshima (Satsuma) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H overall: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.135