Small Ceramic Teacup

Object/Artifact

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Small Ceramic Teacup

Entry/Object ID

E-317

Description

A small ceramic tea cup with red/gold glaze along the edge. Decorated with a dark blue design with a light blue dots behind a white and yellow flower and fan (perhaps a wave). On the other side of the cup by itself is a green and gold design, perhaps of a leaf or ribbon. At the base of the cup are two black bands, with a small red inscription on the bottom in Japanese characters.

Use

For drinking tea, or perhaps display.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

22.05.21

Source or Donor

Dr. Blair Gibson

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Diameter

3 in

Color

Black, Gold, Red, Yellow

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Possibly bought by Dr. Blair Gibson from Cost Plus for the Echos of Han (1999) or Spiritual Healing (2004) exhibits. Dr. Gibson did not clarify which object he bought for each exhibit.