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CAS 2019-0004-0025A-C   CAS 2019-0004-0025A-C; Pitcher and saucer
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Pitcher and saucer
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
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Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Small soy sauce pot with saucer; Pot has long curved spout and no handle; Pot is white and decorated with birds and flowers painted in green, red, blue, and yellow; Saucer is white with a thin red border around the edge; A=Pitcher; B=Saucer; Kanji painted on bottom read [unknown] 彌 (“full / fill”). *Non-Roman alphabet characters are not legible in the online listing. Japanese characters, such as those included here, appear as a series of question marks. Other scripts, such as Greek letters, may appear as Roman letters but be inaccurately transcribed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=7.5, Width = A=6.1, Thickness = B=1.5, Max Diam = B=8.0, Length = A=8.5