Brazier with Coins Motif
Medium
Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide designs and crackling
Dimensions
diam. 15.5 cm · height: h. 16.5 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
Accession Number
2022.175
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
Tall pottery braziers called ryōro are often used to heat the water for the tea served at sencha gatherings. This one sits on three sturdy legs, one of which bears the artist’s seal on its face. A horizontal rectilinear opening above this leg allows air to circulate into the lower part of the brazier. The top part is outfitted with three prongs onto which the kettle can be lowered; below them is a basin, perforated with circular holes, that holds the charcoal fuel. The brazier is decorated unde...