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Collections

Kumeno Teitarō (attributed to)
Footed Bowl with Design of Tiny Butterfliesfirst quarter of the 20th century

Not on view
Lacquer bowl with wide, flaring body on a low foot ring, covered inside and out with an allover pattern of tiny gold, red, and green maple leaves on a dark ground
Cloisonné bowl viewed from above, interior densely covered with small star-shaped motifs in gold and olive green enamel, with a dark metal rim.
Artist or Maker
Kumeno Teitarō (attributed to)
Japan, 1865 - 1939
Title
Footed Bowl with Design of Tiny Butterflies
Date Made
first quarter of the 20th century
Period
Meiji period (1868-1912) or Taishō period (1912-1926)
Medium
Cloisonné enamel
Dimensions
3 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (9.53 × 22.23 × 22.23 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from the Japanese Cloisonné Enamels Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry in honor of the museum’s 50th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2014.293.5
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Gifts on the Occasion of LACMA's 50th Anniversary. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2015.
  • Goodall, Hollis, and Robert T. Singer. "Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2014-2015: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Archives of Asian Art 66, no.2 (2016): 282-290.
  • Singer, Robert T. Polished to Perfection: Japanese Cloisonné from the Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2017.