Black lacquer tea jar with gold designs. The jar is octagonal with a rounded lid and a small knob on top. The body and lid are predominantly black with gold designs depicting a landscape scene featuring trees, mountains and clouds. The base of the jar is not visible, but the bottom edge appears to be a reddish-brown color. The jar sits on a white surface. The artist of the piece is Makuzu, also known as Makuzu Kōzan. The title of this piece is "Tea Jar".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Rō-iro lacquer decorated with cranes in landscape, in gold takamakie with shading yasuriko and kirikane; interior lined with metal; underside of lid and bottom nashiji
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 587 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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