十二代中里太郎右衛門作　朝鮮唐津水指|Chōsen Karatsu water jar (mizusashi)

Nakazato Tarōemon XII

ca. 1970–80s · Stoneware with two-color glazes (Karatsu ware) · Asian Art

A bold combination of two glazes referencing the Korean origins of Karatsu ware streaks and blurs on this paddled fresh-water jar. The vessel’s shape and surface texture reflect the Japanese taste for rustic naturalism, in which the potter’s hand is visible. Following its decline during the nineteenth century, Karatsu pottery was revived by Tarōemon XII, designated a Living National Treasure in 1976.

Artist

Nakazato Tarōemon XII

Date

ca. 1970–80s

Medium

Stoneware with two-color glazes (Karatsu ware)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Jane and Raphael Bernstein, 2015