The host of a tea gathering would have used this bowl to serve food to the guests. The bowl was made at the Karatsu kilns in southern Japan, which were strongly influenced by Korean pottery traditions. Tea masters admired the rustic, understated beauty of Karatsu ware, elevating it to one of Japan's most respected forms of pottery.
Tea Bowl, Named “Furisode (Swinging Sleeves)”
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Water Jar in the Shape of a Bag for Gold Dust
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Water Jar with Peonies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Square Dish with a Chinese Poet Watching Seagulls
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Dishes with Cherry Trees
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
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Dish with an Upturned Rim
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
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Incense Container in the Shape of a Foundation Stone
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
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