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"description": "Guttus is a Latin word referring to a small vessel with vertical spout and ring handle, probably used for pouring small amounts of precious liquids. Often, mold-made ceramic gutti take the form of animals, with realistic painted decoration. Here, the lifelike frog features black stripes and alternating black and white circles.",
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"citation": "Turner, Evan H. \"The Year in Review for 1985.\" The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 73, no. 2 (1986)",
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