Authenticating Box (Tomobako)
Artist: Kanjiro Kawai (Japanese, 1890-1966)
Date: about 1970
Dimensions:
H: 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm); W: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Depth: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Medium: Wood.
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Richard R. Silverman
Object number: 1995.29B
Label Text:Authenticating boxes attest to the makers, who are held in high esteem, of the vessels which they contain. The inscription translates: Kanjiro made this three-color bride’s coat (glaze technique) tea bowl. It is signed: Kawai, Takeichi authenticates.
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