Tea Caddy
CultureJapanese
Date17th-18th century
MediumGlazed stoneware (Seto ware), ivory lid
DimensionsPart (body): 2 7/8 × 2 3/8 inches (7.3 × 6.03 cm)
Part (lid): 1/2 × 1 3/8 inches (1.27 × 3.49 cm)
Part (lid): 1/2 × 1 3/8 inches (1.27 × 3.49 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sadajiro Yamanaka
Object number33-10/17.A,B
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DescriptionOn the dark brown clay body is an incised band and a light brown glistening underglaze with a splash of darker brown. With a lid.
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