Caption

Tea canister chaire of the mimitsuki type, Japanese, Edo 1603–1868 / Meiji 1868–1912, 19th century. Brown container with two handles and a lid, in a navy blue brocade silk bag. Dark brown, porous wheel-thrown clay with light brown glaze showing rough air-bubble cracks; plastic handles. Owari, Japan. Height 6.3 cm; diameter 5 cm., A ceramic vessel with a rounded body and a short cylindrical neck sits centered against a plain background, showing a textured surface with small pits and irregular mottling; its colors include brown, tan, and darker brown spots with some subtle darker areas around the neck and handle ridge, and a slightly lighter tan band near the base, while a muted gray background and a faint reflection below are also visible.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_436

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42.4Mb (508.9Kb) / 12.2in x 13.5in / 3653 x 4059 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tea canister chaire mimitsuki type Japanese Edo 1603–1868 Meiji 1868–1912 19th century Brown container two handles lid navy blue brocade silk bag Dark brown porous wheel-thrown clay light brown glaze showing rough air-bubble cracks plastic handles Owari Japan Height 6.3 cm diameter 5 cm ceramic vessel rounded body short cylindrical neck sits centered plain background textured surface small pits irregular mottling colors include brown tan darker brown spots subtle darker areas handle ridge slightly lighter tan band near base muted gray background faint reflection also visible.