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Sweets Bowl with Crabs, in the Shape of a Stem Cup

Museum No.
HK148
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Photo No:170912_HL_0057
Color type:Color

This dish was used for serving tea sweets. The artist made it by hardening sixty layers of kozo paper with persimmon tannin and coating with lacquer. Can you find the small crabs painted in red lacquer inside the bowl?

Japan-Edo

Title Sweets Bowl with Crabs, in the Shape of a Stem Cup
Designation
Artist
Category Lacquerware (H)
Country Japan
Period Edo
Century 18th
Year
Quantity
Materials Lacquered paper
Dimensions
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Signature/Seals Etc
Donor Hiromi Haruki
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