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Kyō-yaki Hissen Chawan

Ōtagaki Rengetsu

Artwork Details

Kyō-yaki Hissen Chawan
1791-1875
Ōtagaki Rengetsu
glazed ceramic
2 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (6.99 x 17.15 x 12.07 cm);4 x 7 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (10.16 x 18.73 x 13.65 cm)
Gift of Richard W. Anderson, Class of 1967
2024/2.75

Description

Physical Description:

A hand-formed elongated basin with a sheer wash of greyish glaze and notched edges and base. Inscribed in the sides of the bowl is a circle of Japanese characters. It is accompanied by a wooden box with blue ties and a faded blue cloth with an orange paper tag tied to it.

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