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Jar for Tea Leaves with the Moon and Plum Blossoms 

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

This jar was used to store tea leaves for use during tea gatherings. It features a silver moon, tarnished over the centuries, illuminating a blooming plum tree enveloped in golden mist. With gorgeous designs like this, the studio of Ninsei introduced an unprecedented level of decorative brilliance to Kyoto pottery in the mid-1600s.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
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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-40
Genre
Ceramics
Category
Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
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