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Pair of Okimono in the Form of Chinese Lions on Pierced Balls19th century

Not on view
Pair of blue-and-white porcelain lion-dog figures, each crouching beside or atop an openwork latticed ball, with cobalt blue mane details against white glazed bodies

Unknown, Pair of Okimono in the Form of Chinese Lions on Pierced Balls, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Pair of Okimono in the Form of Chinese Lions on Pierced Balls
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with white and blue glazes
Dimensions
a) 3 13/16 x 6 5/16 x 3 1/2 in. (9.68 x 16.03 x 8.89 cm); b) 3 1/2 x 5 5/8 x 3 in. (8.89 x 14.29 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
M.2000.173.1a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art