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 viewLocationGallery 27
SignedSigned “Mitsuhiro”
InscribedHaiku by Matsuo Basho reads “Octopus traps / a fleeting dream / under the summer moon.”
Approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1850
approx. 1800-1842
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 1850-1950
approx. 1850-1950
approx. 1850-1950