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Source Description
A water cooler (yuzamashi), such as this example, is used to bring boiled water to an ideal temperature for pouring into a teapot where tea leaves are steeped.
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Document identity
localId
102050
label
Water Cooler (Yuzamashi)
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
102050
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Water Cooler (Yuzamashi)
description
A water cooler (yuzamashi), such as this example, is used to bring boiled water to an ideal temperature for pouring into a teapot where tea leaves are steeped.
provenance
Purchased by John and Caroline Williams, Baltimore, 1947 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2019.[1] from shop in Toyko, Japan
date
ca. 1900 (Meiji period (1868-1912))
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
yuzamashi
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.5
height
10.3
depth
8.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 × W of handle to spout: 4 1/16 × D: 3 1/4 in. (4.5 × 10.3 × 8.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
New Kutani ware
dynasty
Meiji period (1868-1912)
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102053
102054
med
Porcelain, overglaze enamel, gilding
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6194
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JPK
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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