Tea Ceremony Tea Container
Item
Title
Tea Ceremony Tea Container
Creator
Naokata UEDA IV
Japanese, 1899–1975
Japanese, 1899–1975
Date
1967
Materials
Shigaraki stoneware
Measurements
Height: 3-3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Description
Shigaraki stoneware gets its name from the area where it is produced, Shigaraki, a town in the Shiga Prefecture on the western part of Honshu Island with numerous clay beds. The ceramics are fired in wood-fire kilns similar to those used since the fifth century. Naokata Ueda IV represents the fourth generation of a well-known family of Shigaraki potters who are still prominent today.
Shigaraki pots are unglazed and known for their distinctive ash deposits, as evidenced by the water jar. Water jars are part of the basic equipment needed for the tea ceremony. They hold fresh water before it is boiled and poured into individual tea bowls where it is mixed with powdered tea.
Shigaraki pots are unglazed and known for their distinctive ash deposits, as evidenced by the water jar. Water jars are part of the basic equipment needed for the tea ceremony. They hold fresh water before it is boiled and poured into individual tea bowls where it is mixed with powdered tea.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University.
Identifier
86.336
Rights
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