Banko WareTeapot with Masks

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: stoneware, brown; bamboo

DimensionsOverall (height does not include handle): 11.5 x 13 x 15.5 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Carol Potter Peckham

Object number2009.011.003 a,b

DescriptionRounded cylindrical shaped teapot in dark brown stoneware has bas-relief faces (masks) decorating the sides of the body. The circular lid has a flower shape impressed in top, a bud-like knob and bas relief cranes on the underside. Two ceramic loops on the top of the body hold the bamboo handle.
Colour: brown

Status

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