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Kyō-yaki (Fukuromono) Tokkuri

Tanaka Yu

Artwork Details

Kyō-yaki (Fukuromono) Tokkuri
1989-2024
Tanaka Yu
glazed ceramic
7 1/8 x 4 ½ x 3 ¼ in. (18.1 x 11.43 x 8.25 cm);4 3/4 x 3 ½ x 3 1/8 in. (12.07 x 8.89 x 7.94 cm);3 x 3 x 1 7/8 in. (7.62 x 7.62 x 4.76 cm)
Gift of Richard W. Anderson, Class of 1967
2024/2.79A-B

Description

Physical Description:

A trompe-l'oeil flask made to look like a square object wrapped in a knotted white cloth. It is accompanied by a marigold-colored cloth and a paulownia wood box with the flask painted on the lid.

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