Tea Caddy
CultureJapanese
Date19th century
MediumSeto ware; iron glaze covered with ask glaze with unglazed interior and ivory lid
DimensionsPart (caddy): 3 × 2 inches (7.62 × 5.08 cm)
Part (lid): 1/2 × 1 1/4 inches (1.27 × 3.18 cm)
Part (lid): 1/2 × 1 1/4 inches (1.27 × 3.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sadajiro Yamanaka
Object number33-10/5.A,B
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DescriptionEar-like protuberances on a body of fawn clay with a greyish underglaxe on the shoulders and a light brown underglaze half way down, covered with a dark brown overglaze. With a lid.
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