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Collections

Shinbei
Tea Ceremony Water Jar (Mizusashi)Momoyama period, 1573-1615; circa 1615

Not on view
Ceramic lidded vessel with cylindrical form, coarse gray-brown surface, and a flat lid with concentric rings and a small central knob
Ceramic lidded jar with cylindrical form, heavily weathered pale tan and terracotta surface with pitting and encrustations; flat lid with small knob finial rests in a recessed rim.
Artist or Maker
Shinbei
Japan, active circa 1615
Title
Tea Ceremony Water Jar (Mizusashi)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Momoyama period, 1573-1615; circa 1615
Period
Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573 - 1603)
Medium
Shigaraki ware; stoneware, naturally occurring ash glaze, lacquer (alternate lid)
Dimensions
.a-.b: 8 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 7 in. (20.64 × 18.73 × 17.78 cm) LE Inventory - a. jar: 7 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 7 in. (18.1 × 18.73 × 17.78 cm) Overall (Diameter) (LE Inventory b. lid): 2 × 5 1/2 in. (5.08 × 13.97 cm) LE Inventory - c. alternate lid: 7/8 × 6 × 5 1/2 in. (2.22 × 15.24 × 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David and Margaret Barry
Accession Number
M.2015.246a-c
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Goodall, Hollis, and Robert T. Singer. "Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2014-2015: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Archives of Asian Art 66, no.2 (2016): 282-290.