Fish Subject
1952
Artists
Description
This fish-shaped turned pitcher is part of an unnumbered edition of 500, produced by Madoura Pottery.
Dimensions
12.7 x 22.86 x 9.53 cm (5 x 9 x 3 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Estate of Leigh Minturn, ?, ?, Bequest to Fogg museum, 1.
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