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ceramic bowl with decoration and characters in blue on sides.
Tea Bowl
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Tea Bowl

Artist Sasaki Haruko (Japanese, 1847 - 1940)
Artist Tomioka Tessai (Japanese, 1837 - 1924)
DateTaisho period (1912-1926)
Place of originJapan
MediumGlazed ceramic
Dimensions2 1/2 x 4 3/16 in. (6.3 x 10.7 cm)
Diameter: 10.1
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2013.19.1
Collections
Visual Descriptionceramic bowl with decoration and characters in blue on sides.
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