Clog-shaped Teabowl
Unknown Artist
early 1600s
Medium
Glazed stoneware (Mino ware, Oribe type)
Dimensions
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Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2020.214
About this artwork
Tea gatherings are fundamental to Japanese culture. Teabowls like this one are the most important objects used in tea practice. Its oblong shape and bold abstract designs are the signature style of the time period in which it was produced. That style is called Oribe, named for the tea master who championed the aesthetic.