Tea Bowl, Named "Uraku Ido"
Imported Korean tea bowls such as this one became extremely popular among tea masters in the 1500s. They were admired for their natural, hand-crafted appearance, which contrasted with the refinement of many Chinese ceramics. This example was a prized possession of the samurai lord and tea master Oda Nagamasa (1587–1670).
- Cultural property designation
- Important Art Object
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Joseon dynasty, 16th century
- Country/Origin
- Korea
- Excavation site
- Material
- Glazed stoneware
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon
- Collection reference no.
- TG-2204
- Genre
- Asian Ceramics
- Category
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