Vase
ca. 1830
Medium
Clay covered with a transparent crackled glaze over slip, waterstained (Sanuki ware)
Dimensions
H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Diam. of rim 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893
Accession Number
93.1.193
Art Historical Context
This elegant vase, created around 1830 by the Japanese potter Minzan during the Edo period, exemplifies the refined ceramic traditions of Sanuki ware from Japan’s Sanuki region. Standing ten inches tall with a slender form and proportions, it reflects the’s appreciation for understated beauty in everyday objects. The Edo period (1615–1868) was a time of cultural flourishing, when ceramics often served both functional and aesthetic roles in tea ceremonies and domestic settings. The vase’s surface features a transparent crackled glaze applied over slip, producing a delicate network of fine line...
About the Artist
Minzan · 1772–1844