

Tea Caddy (Chaire)
Tea Caddy (Chaire) by Shofu Bunzaemon. The object is a ceramic tea caddy with a lid. The body is bulbous and widens to the sides then tapers down to the base. The top has a short neck and a small opening. The lid is flat and circular. The body has a dark brown glaze with green and black speckles. The base of the body has a green glaze. The lid is white. The object sits on a gray background with a shadow underneath.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Stoneware with iron glaze (Seto ware); ivory lid
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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