Tea bowl

Object Details

• Artist

  Takahashi Rakusai III (1898-1976)

• Description

  With wooden storage box, inscribed by the maker on the front of the lid: "Shigarakigama [Shigaraki kiln]...chawan [tea bowl]...Rakusai [red seal]."

• Marks

  Incised on base of bowl: hiragana syllable "ra" (for Rakusai)

  Incised on base of bowl: hiragana syllable "ra" (for Rakusai)

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Origin

  Shigaraki, Shiga prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Richard E. Peeler

• Type

  Vessel

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• Date

  1960s

• Name

  Takahashi, Rakusai

• Place

  Shiga prefecture, Japan, Shigaraki

• Topic

  Tea, Art, Showa era (1926 - 1989), Stoneware, Wood-ash glaze, Shigaraki ware, Japanese Art, Ceramics

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)