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1910

  • Work on this object ended.

1985

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Lidded Jar

This is a Drawing. It was made for Noritake. It is dated 1880–1910 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gold gouache, graphite on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Roger Selchow.

Its dimensions are

28.5 x 15.5 cm (11 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.7 cm (14 1/16 x 18 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in blue ink, upper margin: DD / 869; lower left: 1332

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Japanese letters and notations

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Lidded Jar; Made for Noritake; Japan; brush and watercolor, gold gouache, graphite on cream paper; 28.5 x 15.5 cm (11 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.7 cm (14 1/16 x 18 in.); 1985-14-33

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