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wine-ewer
Object Type
wine-ewer
Museum number
1980,0227.1
Description
Sake ewer in the shape of a tortoise. Made of porcelain with underglaze bue decoration. Hirado ware.
Producer name
Made by:
Imamura Monkichi 村今村紋吉
Production date
19thC(late)
Production place
Made in:
Mikawachi
Materials
porcelain
Ware
Hirado ware
Technique
glazed
painted
Dimensions
Length:
17.60 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Reproduced in David Hyatt King, "Hirado Porcelain: Its Dating," Transactions of the Oriental Ceramics Society, fig. 20B. Similar piece in National Museum of Scotland: V.2015.10.34
Location
Not on display
Subjects
reptile
Acquisition name
Donated by:
David Hyatt King
Donated by:
Annela H King
In Memory of:
Gerald Reitlinger
Acquisition date
1980
Department
Asia
Registration number
1980,0227.1