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Gourd-shaped sweets container with geometric design

Gourd-shaped sweets container with geometric design

17th century
Object PlaceProvince of Owari, Japan
Medium/TechniqueMino ware, Oribe type; stoneware with iron wash and wood ash and feldspathic glaze
Dimensions9.3 cm (h) x 14.5 cm (diameter) x 12 cm (base diameter)
Credit LineMorse Collection. Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession number92.5407a-b
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ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by Edward Sylvester Morse in Japan between 1877 and 1892. Deposited to the MFA in 1892.