Storage jar

Ceramic

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Alexander Lenehan Collection

Name/Title

Storage jar

Description

Ofukei ware storage jar

Use

Likely made as a storage jar (due to internal spur marks) possibly used later as a water jar / mizusashi

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ofukei

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1867

Time Period

Edo, Late Edo

Place

City

Nagoya

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Old label: 'Ofuke ware jar. Near Nagoya castle'

Dimensions

Height

20 cm

Diameter

17.5 cm

Material

Ceramic

Colors

Color

Green, Buff

Color Notes

Green glaze over buff clay

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note

Large storage jar with internal spur marks. Likely made for utilitarian storage use but possibly repurposed for tea ceremony.

Create Date

September 15, 2020

Update Date

September 16, 2020