Vessel and Cover
late 18th century (made)
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Vessel and cover in the form of a boat, covered with a pale brownish glaze. The flattened stern has a small loop handle and the pointed bows a partial covering impressed to imitate planking. The cover is in the form of an irregular gabled and thatched roof with three depressions on each side, painted in brown with Japanese characters; the rough surface is coloured brown in the depressions.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Vessel and cover, stoneware with a pale brownish glaze, Japan, Edo period, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Vessel and cover in the form of a boat, covered with a pale brownish glaze. The flattened stern has a small loop handle and the pointed bows a partial covering impressed to imitate planking. The cover is in the form of an irregular gabled and thatched roof with three depressions on each side, painted in brown with Japanese characters; the rough surface is coloured brown in the depressions. |
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| Accession number | C.545&A-1919 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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