Tea caddy, named Sakai Kokatatsuki, with red lacquer tray and scroll

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1279-1368
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Brown stoneware with black iron glaze and ivory lid; lacquer; paper and silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (tea caddy overall): 6.9 × 4.9 cm (2 11/16 × 1 15/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F2021.3.5.1a-gg-3a-e
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2021.3.5.1a-gg-3a-e

Object Details

  • Description

    Stoneware tea caddy (kokatatsuki chaire) with lustrous black iron glaze and accompanied by a red lacquer square tray. Trailing drip of glaze on front of vessel, incised dōhimo line at vessel's medial point.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gregory Kinsey, Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, in honor of Louise Cort and in appreciation of her years of scholarship in support of Chanoyu education in the U.S.
  • Type

    Vessel
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