Vessel in the shape of a gourd
Accession Nr.: | 85.137.1.1-2 |
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Type: | object for daily use; pottery |
Date of production: |
20th century
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A drab coloured, crackled glaze base with engraved contour decoration makes this suprisingly shaped object even more striking. The motifs, filled in with coloured glaze, depict symbols of luck: a vase tied with a bow, double paper rolls with ribbons, a go board and laced waves.