Artists' ToolsJapanese

Water Dropper in the Form of a Mandarin Duck

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Seto ware: buff stoneware with transparent, pale green-blue glaze

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

7.62 cm (3 in.)

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