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Collections

Kawai Kanjirō
Plaque with Flower and Auspicious Characters1950s

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Ultramodern: Kyoto Ceramics
Ceramic plaque with mottled olive and brown glaze, featuring raised Chinese characters in bold script surrounding a polychrome foo dog with cobalt blue and purple accents
Artist or Maker
Kawai Kanjirō
Japan, 1890-1966
Title
Plaque with Flower and Auspicious Characters
Date Made
1950s
Medium
Stoneware with slip-trailed design and glazes
Dimensions
13 1/8 × 9 1/2 × 1 in. (33.34 × 24.13 × 2.54 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David N. Barry III and Margaret C. Barry
Accession Number
M.2020.34.5
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art