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Unknown Maker, Edo

Seto Ware Tea Caddy

Maker

Unknown Maker, Edo

Culture

Edo, Japanese

Title

Seto Ware Tea Caddy

Year

1615-1858

Medium

  • Glazed stoneware with wooden lid

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Glazed stoneware with wooden lid

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

7 cm (2 3/4 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

09.045

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

Samurai At Leisure
Nov 26, 2019 – May 24, 2020

Label copy

The preparation and drinking of tea was an important practice for the warrior class. A pleasurable pursuit that invoked multiple senses, tea was an art form that nurtured the collection of a range of beautiful implements. Grouped here are a variety of ceramic vessels that were produced for the tea ceremony. Carefully hand-built into meaningful forms and embellished with carvings, slips, and glazes, each of these vessels functioned not only as a tea-making utensil but, more importantly, as an object to be appreciated and displayed.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Edo
Seto Ware Tea Caddy, 1615-1858
Glazed stoneware with wooden lid
7 cm (2 3/4 inches) (height)
Gift of Isaac C. Bates 09.045

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