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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Fresh Water Jar and Lid

1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fresh water jar and lid, upright cylindrical form with roughly executed external faceting spiralling up from an octagonal base to an octagonal mouth; recessed rim; round drop-in lid with a flat, irregularly shaped knob.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fresh Water Jar
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Bizen type stoneware with scorched surface colouring
Brief description
Fresh water jar and lid, Bizen type stoneware with scorched surface colouring, by Hatori Makoto, Japan, 1993
Physical description
Fresh water jar and lid, upright cylindrical form with roughly executed external faceting spiralling up from an octagonal base to an octagonal mouth; recessed rim; round drop-in lid with a flat, irregularly shaped knob.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 17.2cm
  • With lid height: 16.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Maker's mark incised on base
Credit line
Given by Leigh Gallery
Collection
Accession number
FE.55:1, 2-1993

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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