Sake receptacle in the shape of a mythological turtle
second half of the 19th century
Medium/TechniqueSado ware; stoneware, red clay with thin transparent glaze
DimensionsH: 14.0 cm (5.5 in.)
Credit LineMorse Collection. Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession number92.4260a-b
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Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
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ProvenanceBy 1892, Edward Sylvester Morse; purchased by MFA, Boston, March 1, 1892.
11th–12th century
1115–1234
17th century
12th century
about 1630
about 1570
12th–13th century
10th century