美濃伊賀水指|Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi)

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early 17th century · Stoneware with natural ash, feldspar, and iron glazes (Mino ware, Iga type) · Asian Art

Excavations of Momoyama-period urban residential sites show mixtures of wares from various kilns, including Bizen, Mino, and Iga, demonstrating the expanding market for domestic ceramics. Although the actual movement of potters between kilns was regulated and restricted, imitations of other wares, including Iga, have been found in Mino. The potters at the Motoyashiki kiln there emulated the irregular form, rustic surface texture, incidental dents, and “ear” lugs that characterize Iga ceramics. Whimsical Mino-Iga water jars like this one were popular in the early seventeenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 17th century

Medium

Stoneware with natural ash, feldspar, and iron glazes (Mino ware, Iga type)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1918