Teabowl

Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

Teabowl

Mid- 18th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

The teabowl (chawan) used in the tea ceremony differs, in form and function, from those used for food and drink in Japanese everyday life. The chawan cherished by the practitioner of tea is used exclusively in the preparation of whipped powdered tea and its essential characteristics adhere to that function. Teabowls are usually solidly potted, of generous proportions, and have a wide mouth to facilitate the whipping of the powdered tea.

Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Teabowl

Date:

Mid- 18th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Glazed earthenware

Dimensions:

2 5/8 × 5 1/8 inches (6.7 × 13 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. John Reilly, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-87-45

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

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