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Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six small, ceramic cups with short stems are arranged in a row. The cups are roughly the same shape and size. They have a beige base color with various designs. The designs include brown lines and shapes, some of the cups have green on the top. The cups have a rough texture. The background is gray, with a darker shade at the top and a lighter shade at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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