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Writer's Box by Ogata Kenzan — VisualArtsDB

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Writer's Box

Writer's Box

Writer's Box

1615–1868

Medium: Crackled glaze; design modelled in relief (Kyoto ware, Kenzan style)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Genre: Ceramics
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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