Covered Kutani Jar with Iris, Banana, and Narrative Motifs in Fan Silhouettes

Japan

Edo period (1615-1868), About 1800

  • Titles Covered Kutani Jar with Iris, Banana, and Narrative Motifs in Fan Silhouettes (Descriptive)
  • Artist Japan
  • Medium porcelain, Arita ware
  • Dimensions 29 1/4 x 18 in. Diam. (74.3 x 45.7 cm)
  • Credit Line From the Private Japanese Collection of the Estate of Barbara Lobb Jones, 1994.1a-b
  • Work Type jar with cover
  • Classification Containers

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