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Octopus in octopus pot inscribed with haiku
Octopus in octopus pot inscribed with haiku

Octopus in octopus pot inscribed with haiku

Place of OriginJapan
Date1810-1875
MaterialsWood with staining, natural barnacles, and glass
DimensionsH. 4.7 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
Credit LineTransfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Object numberB70Y870
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 27
SignedSigned “Mitsuhiro”
InscribedHaiku by Matsuo Basho reads “Octopus traps / a fleeting dream / under the summer moon.”