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Untitled (Crane and Sun Terra Cotta Teapot)

Artwork title: Untitled (Crane and Sun Terra Cotta Teapot)

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.

Year: ca. 1912-1920

Artist: Sanjuroku kan

Decorative Arts
— Ceramic
Zisha stoneware with calligraphy
Japanese
The Dana King Gatchell Teapot Collection, donated by the College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
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