Food Vessel
c. 1950 (made)
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Food vessel (mukōzuke) of brown iron-bearing stoneware painted in brown under thin Shino type glaze.
Decoration: Grass plants alternating with two sets of two vertical rows of three irregular dots.
Decoration: Grass plants alternating with two sets of two vertical rows of three irregular dots.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware painted in underglaze iron brown |
| Brief description | Food vessel (mukōzuke), stoneware painted in brown under thin Shino type glaze; made by Arakawa Toyozō (1894-1985), Japan (Kani, Gifu prefecture), about 1950; Japan, modern crafts, studio, ceramics |
| Physical description | Food vessel (mukōzuke) of brown iron-bearing stoneware painted in brown under thin Shino type glaze. Decoration: Grass plants alternating with two sets of two vertical rows of three irregular dots. |
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| Gallery label | Food vessel (mukōzuke)
Kani, by Arakawa Toyozō (1894-1985)
Stoneware with Mino Karatsu style painting in underglaze iron brown
1950s
V&A FE.135-1978
(December 2014) |
| Object history | Provenance: Christie's London, 13th December 1979, given to the mother of the vendors by the artist. |
| Historical context | Arakawa was among the first potters to be designated Living National Treasure in 1955 |
| Production | Factory: Hoshigaoka kiln |
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| Accession number | FE.135-1978 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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