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Minogame turtle water dropper
Minogame turtle water dropper

Minogame turtle water dropper

Maker Japanese
Label TextThought to be able to live up to 10,000 years, minogame is an auspicious symbol of longevity.
Object number92.47.113
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Deities and Demons: Supernatural in Japanese Art, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing.
Credit LineGift of Frank D. Stout
Dimensions1 7/8 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. (4.76 x 10.16 x 6.99 cm)
MediumBronze
Minogame turtle water dropper
Minogame turtle water dropper
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 98.47.17
Water cup modelled as a section of bamboo
Water cup modelled as a section of bamboo
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 92.47.140
Image Not Available for Water pot
Water pot
Japanese
Object number: 35.621
Water cup and spoon
Water cup and spoon
Chinese
Object number: 92.47.149
Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Water sprinkler (chong-byong or kundika)
Korean
late 11th-early 12th century
Object number: 35.88
Image Not Available for Water coupe
Water coupe
Chinese
mid 10th-late 13th century
Object number: 52.54
Waterdropper
Waterdropper
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 92.47.67
Waterdropper modelled as a lobster
Waterdropper modelled as a lobster
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 92.47.68
Waterdropper modelled as a kirin
Waterdropper modelled as a kirin
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 92.47.69
Waterdropper
Waterdropper
Japanese
Object number: 92.47.70
Waterdropper
Waterdropper
Japanese
Object number: 92.47.71
Waterdropper modelled as a shi shi
Waterdropper modelled as a shi shi
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 92.47.72