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Stoneware flask with abstract design
Stoneware flask with abstract design
Stoneware flask with abstract design
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Stoneware flask with abstract design

NameStoneware flask with abstract design
Maker Hamada Shoji (1870-1978)
Date20th c.
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Mediumstoneware, glazed
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (20.6375 x 17.145 x 9.525 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sallie Wagner
Object numberA.2005.3.6
DescriptionFlask / vase with flattish sides tapering from shoulders. Raised neck with flared opening. Blue / grey / green glaze on reddish clay. Burnt brown colour abstract brush strokes on front & back. Some pink colour seeps through from clay in parts.