Water Dropper in the Form of a Leaping Carp

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Water Dropper in the Form of a Leaping Carp

Alternate Title: Hizen Nabeshima yaki sometsuke tetsuyū nami ni koi kata suiteki

Japan, mid-20th century
Ceramics
Hizen ware, Nabeshima type; porcelain with underglaze blue and iron glaze
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.89 x 11.43 x 6.35 cm)
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman (M.2005.79.4)
Not currently on public view