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Water Jar: Ko Tamba ware

mid-1500s

Japan, Muromachi period

(1392–1573)
Medium
stoneware with natural green ash glaze (Tamba ware)
Measurements
Overall: 44.3 x 34.9 cm (17 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1963.556
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An ovoid stoneware vessel takes form with a broad, rounded shoulder tapering to a narrow base. Its earthy reddish-brown body possesses a textured, matte surface. From the short neck and flared rim, a translucent olive green glaze flows downward in thick, irregular drips, pooling into dark, bead-like tips. These streaks vary in length, creating a sense of gravity-led movement that accentuates the vessel's organic, rustic form.

Water Jar: Ko Tamba ware

mid-1500s

Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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