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Water Jar with Peonies 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

An elite samurai clan known as the Kyōgoku reportedly ordered this jar from the master potter Ninsei in the 1600s. They used it to store fresh water during tea gatherings. Despite its humble role, the jar features an intricate design illustrating Ninsei's mastery of brush painting and gold-and-silver decoration.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Studio of Ninsei
Period/Century
Edo period, 17th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Stoneware with overglaze enamel, gold, and silver
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
G-303
Genre
Ceramics
Category
Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
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