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Ewer (Suichū)

織部手付水注

early 1600s

Japan, Momoyama period

(1573–1615)
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Medium
Glazed stoneware with iron oxide underglaze slip (Mino ware, Oribe type)
Measurements
Diameter of mouth: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Container: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1958.336
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Oribe wares are named for the tea master Furuta Oribe, who initiated the flamboyant designs that characterize them.

Description

This ewer was made to replenish the jar that holds water for rinsing teabowls and filling the iron kettle at tea gatherings. Highly abstracted pine trees, cascading ivy, stripes, and grids make up the designs in underglaze iron oxide, while the overall surface alternates between a transparent glaze and a green glaze characteristic of some Oribe tea wares.
A ceramic vessel takes a squat, rounded form resting on small feet, its body ringed by deep horizontal ridges. A tall, arched handle spans the vessel, while a short spout projects from the right. Thick, glossy green glaze contrasts with cream-colored sections marked by fluid, dark brown calligraphic brushstrokes. Beneath the handle, a small lid rests atop the body. The glossy, uneven surface captures light across its organic, textured glazes.

Ewer (Suichū)

early 1600s

Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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