Tea caddy

Ceramic

Alexander Lenehan Collection

Name/Title

Tea caddy

Description

Raku tea caddy / chaire

Use

Tea caddy / chaire for use in tea ceremony

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Raku

Date made

circa 1700 - circa 1800

Time Period

Edo, Mid Edo

Place

City

Kyoto

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

5 cm

Diameter

7.5 cm

Material

Ceramic

Colors

Color

Red

Color Notes

All over red / aka-raku glaze

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Raku-style jarlet was probably made as a chaire. I agree it is not mainline Raku ware. Following Morgan Pitelka’s outline of the dispersal of Raku techniques through printed books, it would be 18th century at the earliest

Create Date

September 15, 2020

Update Date

September 15, 2020