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18th century

Bowl in Form of a Half Rice Bale

Artist/maker unknown

Decorated in white slip with a cross at the center, this bowl is believed to have been used by hidden Christians during the Edo Period, after Christianity was outlawed in Japan.

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Artist/maker unknown, Bowl in Form of a Half Rice Bale, 18th century | Philadelphia Museum of Art