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Sappan

(American, 1906–2008)
1947
Object PlaceCleveland, Ohio
Medium/TechniqueSlab-built earthenware with matte glazes, carved and scored decoration
DimensionsOverall: 58.4 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm (23 x 9 x 9 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1342
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenanceCollection of the artist, Cleveland, Ohio; August 1, 1986, sold by artist to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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