Little Round Jar with Lid

Little Round Jar with Lid

1800-1894

jars

Small brass container, nearly spherical, with a pointed lid. Overall the shape resembles a water droplet. Vessels of this kind, called mizutama, are frequently used to hold water offerings at home altars.

Japan

brass (alloy)

3 x 3 x 1.5 inches

Turner, William Patillo (Purchaser) ; Candler, Warren Akin (Funder)

Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)

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