Caption

Tea canister chaire of the mimitsuki type, Seto; gift; Japanese art; Japanese culture; Edo 1603–1868, Meiji 1868–1912; ceramics; container; chaire vessel; tea. 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 plastic handles. 19th century Edo/Meiji period, Japan; Owari. Vessel; height 6.3 cm, diameter 5 cm., A small rounded ceramic vessel sits centered against a neutral gray background, showing a bulbous body with a narrower short neck and a slightly flared rim; the surface is textured with a mottled mix of warm brown, tan, and darker brown spots, with a band of rougher, earthy brown at the base and a small raised loop-like handle near the neck, and the image includes a soft reflection of the vessel on the smooth surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_431

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42.4Mb (494.1Kb) / 12.2in x 13.5in / 3653 x 4059 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tea canister chaire mimitsuki type Seto gift Japanese art Japanese culture Edo 1603–1868 Meiji 1868–1912 ceramics container chaire vessel tea Brown container two handles lid navy blue brocade bag silk Dark brown porous clay wheel-thrown light brown glaze rough air bubble cracks applied plastic handles 19th century Edo Meiji period Japan Owari Vessel height 6.3 cm diameter 5 cm small rounded ceramic vessel sits centered neutral gray background showing bulbous body narrower short neck slightly flared rim surface textured mottled mix warm brown tan darker brown spots band rougher earthy brown base raised loop- handle near neck image includes soft reflection vessel smooth surface beneath .