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Bowl in the Form of an Abalone Shell19th century

Not on view
Ceramic vessel with irregular free-form basin, white-glazed interior, rust-brown textured exterior, and applied three-dimensional clusters of white barnacle-like forms and cobalt blue disc and rosette shapes
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Bowl in the Form of an Abalone Shell
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with white and brown glazes, underglaze blue
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 9 1/16 x 7 7/16 in. (7 x 23 x 18.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
M.2001.193.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art