Circular Covered Box with Abstract Floral Decor

1920s

Artists

Kawai Kanjirō 河井寬次郎Artist

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Temmoku-type ware: light gray stoneware with black glaze, the decoration painted in overglaze iron-brown slip

Culture

Japanese

Period

Shōwa era, 1926-1989

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 10.5 cm x Diam. 12.2 cm (4 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

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