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Source Description
The exterior is decorated with stylized phoenixes and peonies. The interior displays bats around the rim, and calligraphy which refers to the sea of good fortunes and the mountains of longevity; things associated with birthday wishes and congratulations.
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Document identity
localId
19392
label
Tea Bowl
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
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19392
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tea Bowl
description
The exterior is decorated with stylized phoenixes and peonies. The interior displays bats around the rim, and calligraphy which refers to the sea of good fortunes and the mountains of longevity; things associated with birthday wishes and congratulations.
provenance
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1878, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
tea bowls
chawan
imageCount
4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.2
height
12
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/16 x Diam: 4 3/4 in. (6.2 x 12 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
""kinrande"" ware-style, Kyoto ware
inscriptions
Kahin Shiryu
med
porcelain with underglaze cobalt and overglaze enamels
creator_ids
6579
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
2381
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