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Teapot or Ewer in the Form of Ebisu and Tai Fish19th century

Not on view
Ceramic teapot in the form of a barrel with streaky amber-brown glaze, featuring a molded laughing figure in white and cobalt blue applied to the front

Unknown, Teapot or Ewer in the Form of Ebisu and Tai Fish, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Teapot or Ewer in the Form of Ebisu and Tai Fish
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with brown, white and blue glazes
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (12.2 x 16.8 x 9.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
M.2001.193.9a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art