Incense Box in the form of a Squid

18th century

Caption

Incense Box in the form of a Squid, 18th century. Pottery, 1 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 4 13/16 in. (3.9 x 5.5 x 12.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.210a-b.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Incense Box in the form of a Squid

Date

18th century

Period

Edo Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Pottery

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

1 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 4 13/16 in. (3.9 x 5.5 x 12.3 cm)

Inscriptions

Arrived with box. Top inscription: Shigaraki squid-form incense box. Bottom inscription: Nineteenth.

Credit Line

The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection

Accession Number

2004.28.210a-b

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