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Source Description
This Mizusashi (water jar) was made for use in the tea ceremony to hold fresh water. Japanese porcelain manufacture, which developed much later than that of China, flourished on the island of Kyushu in the last decades of the 17th century. The family-run Hirado kilns were one of the few to produce innovative wares of the highest quality in the 18th century.
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Document identity
localId
15269
label
Fresh Water Jar (Mizusashi) with Bamboo
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
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15269
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fresh Water Jar (Mizusashi) with Bamboo
description
This Mizusashi (water jar) was made for use in the tea ceremony to hold fresh water. Japanese porcelain manufacture, which developed much later than that of China, flourished on the island of Kyushu in the last decades of the 17th century. The family-run Hirado kilns were one of the few to produce innovative wares of the highest quality in the 18th century.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 18th century (Edo period (1603-1868))
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ceramics
jars
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.3
height
16.2
depth
15.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 3/16 × L: 6 3/8 × W: 6 in. (18.3 × 16.2 × 15.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hirado ware
dynasty
Edo period (1603-1868)
med
porcelain, underglaze blue
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6194
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JPK
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2675
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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no