Cold Water Container for Tea in the Form of a Wooden Bucket

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Cold Water Container for Tea in the Form of a Wooden Bucket

Alternate Title: 丹波焼灰釉手桶形水指

Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615
Ceramics
Tanba ware: stoneware with natural ash glaze; lacquered wood
a-b) Two-piece lid: 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3/8 in. (24.13 x 11.43 x 0.95 cm) each; c) Container: 10 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (27.31 x 26.04 x 24.45 cm)
Gift of David and Margaret Barry (M.2009.16a-c)
Not currently on public view