Quatrefoil Water Container (Mizusashi)
VesselsJapanese21st century

Quatrefoil Water Container (Mizusashi)

2000

Artists

Matsuzaki KenArtist
Classification
Vessels
Medium
Off white (or very light gray) stoneware with ash coating and natural ash glaze; with signature of the artist reading "Ken '00" inscribed on the base before firing
Culture
Japanese
Period
Heisei era, 1989-2019
Century
21st century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.5 cm x W. 21.0 cm x D. 19.0 cm (8 7/16 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Purchased from Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA

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