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Fresh water jar (mizusashi), Takatori ware
Fresh water jar (mizusashi), Takatori ware

Fresh water jar (mizusashi), Takatori ware

Maker
Dateearly 18th century
MediumGlazed stoneware
DimensionsHeight: 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm);
Diameter: 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm)
CultureJapan
PeriodEdo period (1603–1867)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineAcquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Terms
  • Ceramics
  • Japanese
  • Stoneware
Object number2003.023.007
Label CopyKorean ceramic technology played a significant part in the innovation of Takatori wares, whose first potters were Koreans kidnapped during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592–98) to set up workshops in Japan. The mizusashi is a lidded container for cold water.
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