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Anonymous
Sake Ewer in the Form of Kinko Riding a Carp19th century

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Ceramic teapot modeled as a large fish with amber-brown and cobalt blue glaze, carrying a small white-glazed human figure on its back, with a looping overhead handle
Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Sake Ewer in the Form of Kinko Riding a Carp
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with iron oxide and cobalt blue glazes
Dimensions
Overall: 5 11/16 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (14.4 x 21.2 x 13.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
AC1998.115.10.1-.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art