This tea bowl was crafted about 400 years ago, when the communal drinking of [matcha] green tea reached its peak of popularity. It represents a unique style of Japanese pottery called Shino. The surface is painted with wild grasses in iron pigment under a white glaze, creating the illusion of a misty field.
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 8
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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