Shigaraki Tea Bowl
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Shigaraki ware is associated with tea bowls and other utensils for the tea ceremony. However, the technique was first utilized to produce tiles for the roof of Shigaraki palace, which was built for Emperor Shōmu (reigned 724–49) of the Tenpyō period. Later, during the Kamakura period (1185–1333), the technique was used for utilitarian vessels, including water jars, large pots, and farming implements. Only after the Muromachi period (1392–1573) was Shigaraki ware used for tea bowls.
Caption
Tsujimura Shiro Japanese, born 1947. Shigaraki Tea Bowl, 1999. Stoneware, shigaraki ware with natural ash glaze, 3 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (8.9 x 12.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Koichi Yanagi, 2003.67.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.67.2_transp6310.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Shigaraki Tea Bowl
Date
1999
Period
Heisei Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Stoneware, shigaraki ware with natural ash glaze
Classification
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (8.9 x 12.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Koichi Yanagi
Accession Number
2003.67.2
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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