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Japanese, Kyoto

Water Jar, 1600s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Japanese

Title

Water Jar

Year

1600s

Medium

Earthenware with glaze and lacquer lid

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • lacquer,
  • wood

Dimensions

15.2 cm (6 inches) (height)

Place

Kyoto; Japan

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.247ab

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Trading Earth

April 9, 2022 - January 12, 2025

Samurai At Leisure

November 26, 2019 - May 24, 2020

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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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Water Jar with the accession number of 13.247ab. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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