Teabowl
Hon'ami Kōetsu
ca. 1600
Medium
Clay covered with glaze, except on lower part where it is left bare
Dimensions
H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1916
Accession Number
16.13.1
About the Artist
Hon'ami Kōetsu · 1558–1638
Famed as a calligrapher, artist, and sword connoisseur.