Caption

Tea canister chaire of the mimitsuki type. Brown container with two handles and a lid in a navy blue brocade bag silk. Dark brown, porous clay, wheel-thrown; light brown glaze with rough air bubble cracks; applied handles. 19th century late Edo / Meiji period, Owari, Japan. Height 6.3 cm; diameter 5 cm., A small rounded ceramic jar with a short neck and a pair of looped handles, displaying a mottled brown surface with darker brown spots and areas of rougher texture, topped by a smooth off-white circular lid with a small raised knob, all set against a plain gray background with a faint reflective gray surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_426

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32.3Mb (596.0Kb) / 10.9in x 11.5in / 3267 x 3460 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tea canister chaire mimitsuki type Brown container two handles lid navy blue brocade bag silk Dark brown porous clay wheel-thrown light brown glaze rough air bubble cracks applied handles 19th century late Edo Meiji period Owari Japan Height 6.3 cm diameter 5 cm small rounded ceramic jar short neck pair looped handles displaying mottled brown surface darker brown spots areas rougher texture topped smooth off-white circular lid raised knob set plain gray background faint reflective gray surface beneath.