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Dark brown iron-oxide glaze with cream splash
Onda-ware Utikake pitcher
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Onda-ware Utikake pitcher

Maker Japanese Artist
Date1990-1999
Place of originOita, Japan, Asia
MediumGlazed stoneware
Dimensions10 3/4 x 7 x 5 3/4 in. (27.3 x 17.8 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineFrom Bernie and Sue Pucker in honor of the appointment of Charles Mason as curator of Asian Art at the Harn Museum
Object number2003.26
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