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Anonymous
Candle-shaped Tea CaddyEdo period, 1615-1868

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Stoneware jar with deep mahogany-brown glaze, squat cylindrical form with pinched shoulder, topped with a flat cream-colored lid with a small round knob

Anonymous, Candle-shaped Tea Caddy, Edo period, 1615-1868, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Candle-shaped Tea Caddy
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period, 1615-1868
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Tanba ware; stoneware with iron glaze, ivory lid with gold-leafed paper
Dimensions
2 3/16 x 2 5/8 in. (5.6 x 6.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson
Accession Number
M.87.265.1
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art