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dish
Object Type
dish
Museum number
1992,0525.107
Description
Buff,green, and black glazed vertically sided dish in the form of a stylized sparrow (?) Made of pottery with lacquer repairs. Contained in a yellow textile-covered box.
Production date
19thC
Production place
Made in:
Japan
Materials
pottery
Ware
Oribe type ware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Length:
12.50 centimetres
Width:
14.30 centimetres
(wing span)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Johannes Nikolaus Schmitt
Donated by:
Mareta Meade
Acquisition date
1992
Department
Asia
Registration number
1992,0525.107