Cream ware pottery tea bowl decorated with bamboo. [ASh [OPS move] 03/03/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Cream ware pottery tea bowl decorated with bamboo. [ASh [OPS move] 03/03/2016]
Long description: The entire set is stored inside a green and white striped cardboard box.Cream ware pottery tea bowl decorated with bamboo painted in gold with red, gold and green maple leaves and white, green and gold flowers decorating the surface. Glazed. Stamped makers mark stamped into the side of the unglazed foot. Comes with red silk brocade pouch lined with blue silk [1996.17.41 .16]. Part of a travelling tea ceremony set. [ASh [OPS move] 03/03/2016]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Toyama
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector John Lowe; PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1977
Date collected: 1977
Acquisition information: Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes: Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Glazed, Process Thrown, Process Painted
Dimensions: Diameter: max 111 mm, Height: max 70 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1996.17.41.12
Research and responses: For a history of the tea ceremony or chanoyu see Donor's typescript catalogue p. 4.

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