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Untitled (Crane and Sun Terra Cotta Teapot)

Untitled (Crane and Sun Terra Cotta Teapot)

ca. 1912-1920

Sanjuroku kan

Decorative Arts
— Ceramic
Small solitaire teapot in dark terra cotta. The reticulated spherical finial has a seed in it. Handle missing with ears and links intact. The body features a crane and sun ingraved with six seals all suggest everlasting reign or longevity. Ingraved also is the maker's signature.
Zisha stoneware with calligraphy
Japanese
The Dana King Gatchell Teapot Collection, donated by the College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
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