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Hand Warmer in the Form of a Ball for the Game KemariLate 18th century

Not on view
Spherical white porcelain vessel with blue underglaze floral decoration, lattice cutwork along one side, and a small scalloped opening at the top
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Hand Warmer in the Form of a Ball for the Game Kemari
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Late 18th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with blue underglaze and light green-tinged glaze
Dimensions
5 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (14.60 x 16.51 x 14.60 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
AC1999.224.2
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.