Mizusashi (water jar) named "Matsugane" (Pine Root), Bizen ware
Date16th century
MediumAsh-glazed stoneware (with wooden, lacquered lid)
DimensionsJar: 6 1/8 × 6 × 5 5/8 inches (15.6 × 15.2 × 14.3 cm);
H. (including lid): 6 5/8 inches (16.8 cm)
H. (including lid): 6 5/8 inches (16.8 cm)
CultureJapan
PeriodMuromachi period
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineAcquired through the Robert J. Smith, PhD 1953, and Kazuko Smith Endowment for Japanese Art
Terms
- Ceramics
- Japanese
Object number2022.019
Collections
17th or 18th century
16th century
2nd or 1st century BC
2nd or 1st century BC