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Writer's Box

Writer's Box

Writer's Box

1615–1868

Medium: Clay with crackled glaze, decorated on outside and inside (Kyoto ware, Kenzan style)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); L. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Genre: Ceramics
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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