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Water Jar in the Shape of a Bag for Gold Dust 

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

The host of a tea gathering would have used this ceramic jar to hold water for rinsing tea bowls and refilling the kettle. The jar comes from the Takatori kilns in northern Kyushu, which were established by Korean potters about 400 years ago. The kilns produced refined tea utensils and other pottery for the Kuroda, the samurai lords who ruled this area of Japan.

Utensils for tea gatherings are sometimes designed to resemble other unrelated objects. This water jar was shaped to resemble a cloth bag for storing gold dust. It was crafted at the Takatori kilns in southern Japan, which were established by Korean potters approximately 400 years ago.

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Quantity
Artist
Takatori ware
Period/Century
Edo period, 17th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Stoneware with yellow glaze
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
G-5779
Genre
Ceramics
Category
Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
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