Caption

Water vessel for diluting ink, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, ceramics used with ink and for calligraphy. Small hand-formed unglazed clay vessel decorated on the outer surface with an inscription in kanji characters engraved before firing. 19th century, Japan. Height 3.2 cm, width 4.8 cm., A small rounded brown clay pot with an uneven rim sits centered against a smooth gray background, showing a weathered surface with lighter beige patches and subtle darker brown variations; the pot's interior appears darker brown, and a faint reflection of the pot is visible on the glossy surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_213

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77.7Mb (745.0Kb) / 20.0in x 15.1in / 6000 x 4526 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water vessel diluting ink Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 ceramics ink calligraphy Small hand-formed unglazed clay vessel decorated outer surface inscription kanji characters engraved firing 19th century Japan Height 3.2 cm width 4.8 cm small rounded brown clay pot uneven rim sits centered smooth gray background showing weathered surface lighter beige patches subtle darker brown variations pot's interior darker brown faint reflection pot visible glossy surface beneath .