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Lidded box

Shigeo SHIGA
Lidded box
 (1972-1975)

Medium
stoneware

Measurements
(a-b) 8.3 × 10.8 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Russell Zeeng, 1986
© A. Shiga

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Terry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
(a) impressed in base c.: (monogram) / (monogram)

Accession Number
D97.a-b-1986

Department
Australian Decorative Arts

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Physical description
Lidded box of depressed spherical form with impressed decoration under a pale olive glaze and three raised spots on the lid in red.

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