2002

Water Container (Mizusashi) with Lid

Japanese, born 1937

Uozumi Yasuhiko has been designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government. The technique used for making sahari, the alloy of which this work is made, is a traditional one that originated with the production of Japanese bells and sword furniture/fittings. For such pieces, the metal must be well tempered to withstand hard physical use over a long period of time. The same is true of water containers, which hold the boiling water used in preparing green powdered tea for the Japanese tea ceremony.