Caption

Tea canister chaire of the mimitsuki type, Seto; . Japanese art; Edo 1603–1868 / Meiji 1868–1912. Ceramics container chaire for tea. Brown container with two handles and a lid in a navy blue brocade bag silk. Dark brown porous wheel-thrown clay; light brown glaze with rough air bubble cracks; applied handles. 19th century. Japan, Owari. Vessel; height 6.3 cm, diameter 5 cm., A rounded ceramic jar with a short neck and a small handle-like protrusion near the top sits centered against a plain background. The jar shows a mottled surface in shades of brown and darker brown with some speckled spots and a rougher textured lower band in darker earthy brown. A pale, cream-colored circular lid with a small knob rests on the neck of the jar. The background and surface beneath the jar are gray, and a subtle reflection of the jar appears below it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_428

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Keywords

Tea canister chaire mimitsuki type Seto Japanese art Edo 1603–1868 Meiji 1868–1912 Ceramics container chaire tea Brown container two handles lid navy blue brocade bag silk Dark brown porous wheel-thrown clay light brown glaze rough air bubble cracks applied handles 19th century Japan Owari Vessel height 6.3 cm diameter 5 cm rounded ceramic jar short neck small handle- protrusion near top sits centered plain background jar mottled surface shades brown darker brown speckled spots rougher textured lower band darker earthy brown pale cream-colored circular lid small knob rests neck background surface beneath gray subtle reflection .