Stand
19th century (made)
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Stand for washing pens, porcelain, oblong, on four feet, painted in underglaze blue with flights of storks, with raised rocks and waves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Stand for washing pens, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; Japan, Seto/Mino, 19th century |
| Physical description | Stand for washing pens, porcelain, oblong, on four feet, painted in underglaze blue with flights of storks, with raised rocks and waves. |
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| Gallery label | Stand
Cranes flying over a stormy sea
JAPANESE (SETO); c.1870
599-1877(As at 2005) |
| Object history | Purchased from Londos & Co., accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 599-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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