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A stoneware teapot with enamel floral and abstract decorative motifs that are red, green, and blue.
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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Teapot

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Title

Teapot

Year

late 1800s-1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

glazed stoneware, overglaze enamel

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

15.2 cm (6 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.143

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jul 20, 2025

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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.

A Selection of Asian Ceramics Collected by Isaac C. Bates
Feb 01, 1997 – Apr 01, 1997

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Unknown Maker, Japanese
Teapot, late 1800s-1900s
Stoneware with glaze and overglaze enamels
15.2 cm (6 inches) (height)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.143

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