Powdered tea container, with accessories
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Period
late 16th century -
Geography
Kyoto, Japan -
Material
Lathe-turned wood, black lacquer -
Dimension
H (overall): 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1998.18a-k -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1998.18a-k
Object Details
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Artist
Sei'ami (active late 16th century) -
Description
Object is a dark brown lacquer container, with a fitted lid and a slightly recessed base. The object is housed in a green and gold brocade drawstring pouch which fits into a deeply lidded wood box. For futher details about these and other wrappings associated with this object, see notes field. -
Marks
Incised on base, left side: "Sei" -
Inscriptions
See inscriptions on accessories in the notes field. -
Provenance
Prince of Kaga Collection, Kanazawa, Japan [1]S. Yabumoto, Tokyo [2]To 1998Peggy and Richard M. Danziger, New York City, purchased from S. Yabumoto [3]From 1998Freer Gallery of Art, given by Peggy and Richard M. Danziger in 1998Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 4 in the object record: Ex-collection "Maeda house of Kaga (Kanazawa)."[2] See Note 1.[3] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan (March 5, 2022 - July 24, 2022)Storage Boxes and Accessories (June 22, 2003 to January 4, 2004)Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999) -
Previous custodian or owner
Maeda daimyo of KagaS. YabumotoPeggy and Richard M. Danziger -
Origin
Kyoto, Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Peggy and Richard M. Danziger -
Type
Container -
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