Dish

Currently not on view

Dish

Late 16th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Shino wares, produced in kilns located near the town of Mino, lent themselves especially well to the tea ceremony, in which each object is appreciated for its look, weight, and texture. This square dish, among the largest known Shino pieces, is painted in lead pigment with a design of geese and reeds. Its creamy white glaze is luxurious to the touch, and its hand-built form gives it the irregular shape prized by tea connoisseurs. The dish would have held food served at tea ceremonies.

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Object Details

Title:

Dish

Date:

Late 16th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration (Shino ware)

Dimensions:

2 x 11 5/8 inches (5.1 x 29.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with funds contributed by Warren H. Watanabe and with the Henry B. Keep Fund and the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, 2000

Accession Number:

2000-32-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Momoyama Period (1568-1615)

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