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Tea bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920-1930

GUSN

GUSN-35224

Description

Very thin, handleless porcelain cup with overglaze polychrome enamel decoration depicting scrolls and fans.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
enameling
hand-painted
porcelain
Bowl, Drinking
Bowl, Tea
Scroll
Fan
Bowl, Tea

Inscription

[Asian characters] (Painted)

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

2 (H), 3 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Jane Curtis

Accession Number

1932.2262

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