Teapot
about 1930-1935 (made)
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Kettle-shaped, with rounded body and two horizontally set ear-handles pierced for a vertical loop of bamboo. Slip-in lid with a small knob. The brown glaze has been scraped away to show simple hatched patterns and bands in the grey glaze below.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware, with brown iron glaze laid over a pale yellow-grey glaze and painted in wax resist |
Brief description | Teapot with lid, stoneware, with brown iron glaze laid over a pale yellow-grey glaze and painted in wax resist; made by Ono Toshiro at Sodeshi pottery, Japan (Matsue), about 1930-35. |
Physical description | Kettle-shaped, with rounded body and two horizontally set ear-handles pierced for a vertical loop of bamboo. Slip-in lid with a small knob. The brown glaze has been scraped away to show simple hatched patterns and bands in the grey glaze below. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Leonard Elmhirst |
Bibliographic reference | See biogref |
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Accession number | C.33&A-1936 |
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Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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