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Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts

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Art Object

Ojime: Ceramic bead with design of dragon in gold and enamel

Period:
Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:
18th century
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Faience, covered with cream colored glaze, crackled and decorated with gold and enamels (Satsuma ware)
Dimensions:
H. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Classification:
Ojime
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession Number:
38.25.126.1
60034660

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