Pot (tsubo), M.C. 3160, En 1828

Author(s): kurosawa, kintarō (1770 - 1841), ceramicist production date: in 1828 type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): pot materials and techniques: stoneware, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/realization: sado (island) dimensions - artwork: height: 8cm diameter: 15cm description: octagon pot. Covered with yellowish ashes and inscription on the belly. Lacquered wooden lid inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: date - inscription engraved on the think: "sado kinzan bunsei boshi" 佐渡金山文政戊子 (ideograph(s) - kanji) trademark - incised inscription under the base: "kintarō tsukuru" 金太郎作 (ideogram(s) - kanji) 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. 3160. Date: En 1828.