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Unknown
Hanging Flower Vase in the Form of a Hawk19th century

Not on view
Glazed ceramic bird sculpture with chestnut-brown incised feathers, cobalt blue wing and breast markings, and a white lower body, viewed from slightly above

Unknown, Hanging Flower Vase in the Form of a Hawk, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Hanging Flower Vase in the Form of a Hawk
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with brown and blue glazes
Dimensions
6 x 4 3/8 x 3 11/16 in. (15.2 x 11.0 x 9.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
AC1998.115.6
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art