Tea Bowl
Attributed to
Raku Sanyu
(Japanese, 1685 - 1739)
Date1830
MediumGlazed earthenware (Raku ware)
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 × 4 1/8 inches (7.94 × 10.48 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-63/5
On View
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DescriptionBlack Raku bowl of half-cylinder (hanzutsu) shape with copper red. No seal; maybe from main Raku line; possibly by Sanyu
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