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Square bottle

ca. 1950

Japanese, 1894-1978

This stoneware bottle almost rejects any notion of deliberate design or decoration, as the glaze appears blotchy. The lack of adornment enhances its natural appearance, making the glaze return to a reminiscence of the clay it was made from.

stoneware with double glaze

Overall h.: 5 3/8 in.

Overall w.: 3 1/4 in.

Overall d.: 2 3/8 in.

Gift of Marya W. Wright in memory of Arthur F. Wright

99.13

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021.

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