Tortoise-form ink palette
8th century
Description
Ink palette in the form of a striding tortoise with outstretched neck, the removable cover in the form of the tortoise’s shell; light gray stoneware with incised and carved decoration.
Dimensions
H. 9.6 x L. 28.6 x W. 20 cm (3 3/4 x 11 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, October 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
Related Artworks
View MoreChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) and "dōgubori" (punch-carving) techniques
20th centuryJapaneseSteel
19th century
Red-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze copper red
18th centuryKoreanChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseMetal
20th centuryAmerican