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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl and Lid

about 1930-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The bowl has a lip curved outwards and upwards to accommodate the slip-in cover, and there are two horizontally set handles projecting up at a sharp angle. The cover is of depressed conical shape with a foot-ring at the top.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, with brown glaze bearing traces of transmutation to lavender purple
Brief description
Bowl and lid, stoneware with brown glaze bearing traces of transmutation to lavender purple; Japan (Naeshirogawa), about 1930-35
Physical description
The bowl has a lip curved outwards and upwards to accommodate the slip-in cover, and there are two horizontally set handles projecting up at a sharp angle. The cover is of depressed conical shape with a foot-ring at the top.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr Leonard Elmhirst
Production
Naishirogawa, Kyushu
Collection
Accession number
C.39&A-1936

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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