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  • A bowl with undulating sides and rim. Cream and brown colored with a crackled surface and abstract designs scratched into the surface.

Ōtagaki Rengetsu

Tea Bowl
Now On View

Maker

Ōtagaki Rengetsu (Japanese, 1791-1875)

Culture

Japanese

Title

Tea Bowl

Year

1800s

Medium

  • Stoneware with glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Stoneware with glaze

Materials

glazed ceramic

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

10.8 cm (4 1/4 inches) (height)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 世のちりを
よそにはらへて
ゆく末の
ちよをしめたる
やどの松風

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

1987.060

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Chanoyu, a practice focused on the artful preparation and consumption of tea, developed in Japan in the 1500s. It employs a carefully curated array of tea utensils. Tea bowls are central to chanoyu and highly valued by tea practitioners. Tomobako, special wooden or lacquer boxes made for storing tea bowls, play a vital role in protecting the utensils and recording their history. Tomobako can feature the potter’s signature and the practitioner’s appraisals and appreciations, enriching the experience of chanoyu.

The Art of the East Asian Potter
Ceramics from China, Korea and Japan
May 20, 1988 – Oct 09, 1988

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Ōtagaki Rengetsu (Japanese, 1791-1875)
Tea Bowl, 1800s
Stoneware with glaze
10.8 cm (4 1/4 inches) (height)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 1987.060

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