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Tea Caddy, named Tall (Seitaka)

Nonomura Ninsei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Caddy, named Tall (Seitaka) by Nonomura Ninsei: Brown ceramic container with a rounded, tapering body. The lower portion is light brown, while the upper portion has dark brown glaze with black streaks. A small, round, off-white lid with a small knob on top. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The object casts a shadow on the surface it's sitting on.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 17th century
Medium
Stoneware with iron glaze (Kyoto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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