Tea Bowl
1691-1716 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Raku Sonyu (1664-1716), to whom this bowl can be attributed on stylistic grounds, was the fifth generation head of the Kyoto-based Raku family. With its characteristic matt black glaze, it has a quietude reminiscent of the work of the first generation Raku Chojiro (died 1589).
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, attributed to Raku Sonyu (1664-1716), Japan, 1691-1716 |
| Physical description | Tea bowl with rounded base, small footring, and all-over covering of black glaze; three spur marks on footring |
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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. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Raku Sonyu (1664-1716), to whom this bowl can be attributed on stylistic grounds, was the fifth generation head of the Kyoto-based Raku family. With its characteristic matt black glaze, it has a quietude reminiscent of the work of the first generation Raku Chojiro (died 1589). |
| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 81 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 240-1877 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2002 |
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