Teabowl

Currently not on view

Teabowl

20th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

The playful shape and decoration of this teabowl are typical of the artful forms and boldly patterned glazes favored by the tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615), whose taste continued to influence the aesthetics of Oribe wares through the twentieth century.

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Object Details

Title:

Teabowl

Date:

20th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Glazed stoneware (black Oribe ware)

Dimensions:

2 3/8 x 5 inches (6 x 12.7 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Harry Emerson Wildes, 1960

Accession Number:

1960-112-16

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

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