Flower Vase with Lugs
This flower vase represents the concept of [wabi], which embraces simplicity and imperfection. The shape of the vase was intentionally distorted while the clay was still soft. It was fired in a wood-burning kiln for multiple days, resulting in a stony texture accented with melted ash.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- Iga ware
- Period/Century
- Edo period, 17th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Stoneware with natural ash glaze
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- G-5732
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Category
- Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
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