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Late 19th century

Covered Bowl

Matsumoto Sahei

Japanese, 1851 - 1918

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The cover of this bowl has a finial in the shape of a pomegranate. The bowl itself shows chrysanthemums (kiku), prunus (ume), and bamboo (take). It was originally exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876.

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Matsumoto Sahei, Covered Bowl, Late 19th century | Philadelphia Museum of Art