H x Diam (overall): 3.4 x 6.1 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/8 in)
Type:
Container
Origin:
Fujian province or Guangdong province, China
Date:
15th-16th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Description:
Molded box of compressed form with short foot, slightly recessed base, covered by a lid with flat top.
Clay: creamy grey stoneware.
Glaze: dark brown, low gloss, opaque on outside of box and edges of lid, leaving center of lid unglazed. A thin layer of caramel glaze covers the interior of the box; inside of the lid, flange, foot and base are unglazed.
Decoration: the lid is decorated with a medallion stamped with two floral sprays inside a circular frame textured by slanting lines.
Provenance:
From at least 1973 to 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]
From 2005
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005
Notes:
[1] Object file.
Collected while the Hauges were living in Thailand (1967-1972/73).
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011)
Previous custodian or owner:
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
