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Tea bowl with characters and ornamental borders
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Tea bowl with characters and ornamental borders

anonymous · c. 1875 - c. 1899 · turning; vitrification; slibtechniek; engraving; fired; stoneware; glaze

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Stoneware teapot, covered with a white slip and a grey glaze. On the outer wall five unidentified incised characters and decorative bands. On the base a band with stylized flowers. The incised decoration is filled with a white slip (mishima technique). Old label on the underside with 'W705'. Satsuma.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
tea bowl
Credit lineTea bowl with characters and ornamental borders. c. 1875 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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