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Ewer in the Form of a Long-Tailed Turtle; Clam Knop19th century

Not on view
Blue-and-white porcelain teapot modeled as a turtle, with a looping handle, open-mouthed spout, and floral-decorated shell

Unknown, Ewer in the Form of a Long-Tailed Turtle; Clam Knop, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ewer in the Form of a Long-Tailed Turtle; Clam Knop
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with underglaze blue
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. (13.2 x 17.5 x 12.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
AC1997.273.36.1-.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert; Hollis Goodall. Hirado Porcelain of Japan: From the Kurtzman Family Collection.
    Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1997.