Fresh water jar early 17th century China During the seventeenth century, as imperial patronage waned, potters at the Chinese kilns of Jingdezhen sought other markets. One of these was Japan, where the popularity of the tea ceremony contributed to growing demand for Chinese ceramics. This porcelain jar, made to hold water during the tea ceremony, was fashioned in the form of a humble wooden bucket, a combination of high and low that appealed to Japanese patrons. The uneven thickness of the glaze and occasional exposure of the clay beneath would have been considered defects in China, but they we

Fresh water jar early 17th century China During the seventeenth century, as imperial patronage waned, potters at the Chinese kilns of Jingdezhen sought other markets. One of these was Japan, where the popularity of the tea ceremony contributed to growing demand for Chinese ceramics. This porcelain jar, made to hold water during the tea ceremony, was fashioned in the form of a humble wooden bucket, a combination of high and low that appealed to Japanese patrons. The uneven thickness of the glaze and occasional exposure of the clay beneath would have been considered defects in China, but they were prized in Japan for capturing a sense of Fresh water jar. China. early 17th century. Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware for Japanese market). Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Ceramics

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