Tea ceremony water jar, Takatori or Karatsu ware
National Museum of Asian Art

Tea ceremony water jar, Takatori or Karatsu ware

1598-1610

Stoneware with rice-straw-ash glaze; lacquered wooden lid
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Water jar for the tea ceremony (mizusashi): ovoidal; wide mouth and flat, slightly hollowed base. Lacquer cover. Lacquer repairs on rim.

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