Writer's Box

In the style of Ogata Kenzan Japanese

Edo period (1615–1868)

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Title: Writer's Box
Artist: In the style of Ogata Kenzan (Japanese, 1663–1743)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan
Medium: Clay with crackled glaze, decorated on outside and inside (Kyoto ware, Kenzan style)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); D. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: 29.100.669
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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