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A lidded teapot with a handle imitating bamboo branch.
Teapot
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Teapot

Artist Zhou Guizhen 周桂珍 (Chinese, born 1943)
Datec. 1990
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumPottery (I-xing ware)
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 x 5 x 5 in. (10.8 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Brian A. Dursum
Object number2024.15.8
Collections
Visual DescriptionA lidded teapot with a handle imitating bamboo branch.
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