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Bowl

About 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pouring bowl (katakuchi
The bowl with curving sides and a prominent open spout at the top, stands on a high foot-ring. It is lacquered black outside and red inside. On the base is a seal mark reserved in black on a mottled red lacquer background. The core is keyaki, Zelkova wood.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lacquered zelkova wood, red and black.
Brief description
Japan, modern crafts, production, lacquer
Physical description
Pouring bowl (katakuchi
The bowl with curving sides and a prominent open spout at the top, stands on a high foot-ring. It is lacquered black outside and red inside. On the base is a seal mark reserved in black on a mottled red lacquer background. The core is keyaki, Zelkova wood.
Dimensions
  • At mouth excluding spout diameter: 15.1cm
  • Foot diameter: 9.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Seal mark reserved in black on a mottled red lacquer ground on base.
Bibliographic reference
Japan Style, handlist E12.
Collection
Accession number
FE.73-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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