Tamba ware storage jar

Object Details

• Description

  Small storage jar.

  Clay: dense, fine stoneware, medium gray on interior, dark reddish-brown on surface.

  Glaze: on "front" of jar, which faced the kiln's firebox during firing, a broad panel of naturally occurring wood-ash glaze, resulting from fusion of heated clay surface and fly ash from buring fuel; dark olive green, darker still where thick, culminating in single drip running down to foot. To either side of this panel, around shoulder, flecks of glaze where smaller quantities of ash were deposited.

  Decoration: none.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Japanese Art (November 7, 1986 to July 19, 1988)

  Shibui, The Calm Beauty of Japan (1961-1964)

• Origin

  Hyogo prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon Norcross

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1590s, 1610s

• Place

  Hyogo prefecture, Japan

• Topic

  Art, Momoyama period (1573 - 1615), Tamba ware, Stoneware, Wood-ash glaze, Japanese Art, Ceramics

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)