Tea Bowl
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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Raku Tannyu (1795-1854) was the tenth generation head of the Kyoto-based Raku family. A notable aspect of his career was his employment by the Kishu (Wakayama) branch of the Tokugawa family, who established the Kairakuen pottery in 1819. The base of bowl bears Tannyu's personal 'Raku' seal and a second seal, 'Kairakuen sei', indicating that it was made at the Kairakuen pottery.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-built Black Raku type high-fired earthenware with black glaze |
| Brief description | Tea bowl, Raku ware, Kyoto, by Raku Tannyu (1795-1854), about 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Tea bowl with slightly rounded base, regular-sized footring, and black glaze extending down to footring surround |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | Raku Tannyu (1795-1854) was the tenth generation head of the Kyoto-based Raku family. A notable aspect of his career was his employment by the Kishu (Wakayama) branch of the Tokugawa family, who established the Kairakuen pottery in 1819. The base of bowl bears Tannyu's personal 'Raku' seal and a second seal, 'Kairakuen sei', indicating that it was made at the Kairakuen pottery. |
| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 87 |
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| Accession number | 246-1877 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2008 |
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