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Furutani Michio
Flower Vase in the Form of a Fulling Blocklate 20th century

Not on view
Ceramic bottle-form vessel with wide cylindrical body and narrow neck, heavily textured surface with mottled gray, tan, and ochre ash glaze
Circular ceramic disk, viewed from above, with a raised rim and rough matte surface in cream and buff tones with gray encrustation; a small stamped or incised mark is faintly visible at center.

Furutani Michio, Flower Vase in the Form of a Fulling Block, late 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Janice and Charles Holland, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Furutani Michio
Japan, 1946-2000
Title
Flower Vase in the Form of a Fulling Block
Date Made
late 20th century
Period
Shōwa period (1926-1989) or Heisei period (1989-2019)
Medium
Shigaraki ware; stoneware with natural ash glaze
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (25.08 x 12.07 x 12.07 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Janice and Charles Holland
Accession Number
M.2016.236
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art