Pot à eaux usées (kensui), M.C. 2800, Avant 1900

Author(s): igasa, sōhei (harima (historical region)), ceramicist production date: before 1900 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): container (dishes), water pot materials and techniques: stoneware, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/production: harima (historical region) dimensions - artwork: height: 8cm diameter: 13cm description: stoneware pot, with a swollen body, bistre colored, speckled with small particles of iron. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: mint mark - stamped under the foot: "sōhei" 宗平 (ideogram(s) - kanji) historical commentary: old title "vase" (inventory) mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 2800. Date: Avant 1900.