Plate in the Form of a Chopping Board with design of Bamboo and Sparrows

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Plate in the Form of a Chopping Board with design of Bamboo and Sparrows

c. 1950

Kitaōji Rosanjin (Japanese, 1883–1959)

Some of Rosanjin's most successful works combine strong forms with dynamic brushwork applied as calligraphy or painting.

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Object Details

Title:

Plate in the Form of a Chopping Board with design of Bamboo and Sparrows

Date:

c. 1950

Artist:

Kitaōji Rosanjin (Japanese, 1883–1959)

Medium:

Stoneware with underglaze decoration

Dimensions:

2 x 18 x 9 1/4 inches (5.1 x 45.7 x 23.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Edgar Viguers Seeler Fund, 1967

Accession Number:

1967-146-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Shōwa Period (1926-1989) Reign: Showa Emperor (1926-1989)

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