Artist:

Attributed to Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747)  Search this

Medium:

Earthenware with lacquer, gold, and mother of pearl

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 14 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

Japan

Date:

18th-19th century

Period:

Edo period or Meiji era

Description:

Kirin, standing. One foot repaired.

Clay: dense, soft, gray.

Glaze: mottled brown, overlaid with gilding; red and green lacquer and mother-of-pearl additions.

Marks:

Seal, Ritsuo.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Topic:

ceramic  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

Meiji era (1868 - 1912)  Search this

Japan  Search this

qilin  Search this

kirin  Search this

earthenware  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1900.19

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3916d4e8c-260a-483d-a270-ec376d62e63a

EDAN-URL:

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