Barber's shaving bowl

Made:
1701-1850
Barber's shaving bowl, porcelain, probably Japanese, 1701-1850

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Barber's shaving bowl, porcelain, probably Japanese, 1701-1850
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Barber's shaving bowl, porcelain, probably Japanese, 1701-1850

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A171878
Materials:
porcelain (soft paste)
Measurements:
height 64 mm
diameter 307 mm
type:
shaving bowls
credit:
Foster

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