Ewer (Suichū), early 1600s. Japan, Momoyama period (1573-1615). Glazed stoneware with iron oxide underglaze slip (Mino ware, Oribe type); diameter of mouth: cm (5 in.); container: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.). This ewer was made to replenish the jar that holds water for rinsing teabowls and filling the iron kettle at tea gatherings. Highly abstracted pine trees, cascading ivy, stripes, and grids make up the designs in underglaze iron oxide, while the overall surface alternates between a transparent glaze and a green glaze characteristic of some Oribe tea wares.

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