well pulley wheel

well pulley wheel , late 1800s

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: wood; glaze; Oribe stoneware

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 25 x 24 x 38.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 9 13/16 x 9 7/16 x 15 3/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Jay Gates, Director, Spencer Museum of Art, 1984–1987

Accession number: 2012.0629

Not on display

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This well pulley wheel dates from the turn of the 20th century. Although originally functional, it also possesses a sculptural appeal. It represents the distinctive Oribe style of Japanese pottery. The wheel is hand-built and decorated with green glaze and iron embellishments of flowers and grass.

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"Nature/Natural," Jan-2014, Kris Ercums
This well pulley wheel dates from the turn of the 20th century. Although originally functional, it also possesses a sculptural appeal. It represents the distinctive Oribe style of Japanese pottery. The wheel is hand-built and decorated with green glaze and iron embellishments of flowers and grass.