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On display at V&A South Kensington
Japan, Room 45, The Toshiba Gallery

Vessel

late 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Square food vessel of stoneware with clear white glaze over decoration incised through iron slip, the motif of hanging branches. Mino ware (Grey Shino type).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with clear white glaze over decoration incised through iron slip
Brief description
Square food vessel of stoneware with clear white glaze over decoration incised through iron slip; Japan, Mino kilns (Grey Shino type), Momoyama period, late 16th century.
Physical description
Square food vessel of stoneware with clear white glaze over decoration incised through iron slip, the motif of hanging branches. Mino ware (Grey Shino type).
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.2cm
  • Depth: 8.6cm
  • Width: 8.6cm
Styles
Gallery label
Food Vessel Stoneware with clear white glaze over decoration incised through iron slip Hanging branches Mino kilns (Grey Shino type) About 1585-1600(1986)
Production
Mino kilns (Grey Shino type)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Earle, Joe, ed. Japanese art and design London: V&A Publishing, 2009, p. 41
Collection
Accession number
C.633-1923

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Record createdNovember 15, 2002
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