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Ewer (Shigigata Suibyō)

Ewer (Shigigata Suibyō)

1185–1333
Overall: 27 x 22 cm (10 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

Ewers such as this one are known as Shigi-shaped for their association with the temple Chōgosonshiji located near Mount Shigi west of the city of Nara. It once contained water for use in ceremonies conducted before Buddhist deities. Known as kundika in Sanskrit, water vessels were originally one of 18 items monks needed to have to perform their daily duties.
  • ?-1990
    (Konishi Associates, Cold Springs, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1990-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cunningham, Michael R. "Notable Acquisitions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 78, no. 3 (1991): 63-147. Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 136 www.jstor.org
  • Object as Insight: Japanese Buddhist Art and Ritual. Katonah Museum of Art (organizer) (January 14-March 17, 1996); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (April 19-June 30, 1996).
    Notable Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 15, 1991).
  • {{cite web|title=Ewer (Shigigata Suibyō)|url=false|author=|year=1185–1333|access-date=22 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1990.17