Tea bowl

Description

Tea bowl of hard greyish cream earthenware or stoneware, circular with an unglaze foot ring, with a lobster and a sprig of bamboo in enamel colours and gilt: Japan, Kyushu, 1850s - 1860s

Museum reference

A.1956.1323

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tea bowl

Production information

Kyushu, Japan, East Asia

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Hard greyish cream earthenware or stoneware, enamel colours gilt

Associations

Previous owner: Alexander, William Cleverly, 1840 - 1916