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Hot Water Pot

A work made of lacquer on wood.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of lacquer on wood.

Date:

15th century

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

Likely used during Zen temple meals, this pot has a fixed black handle and small black feet. The top of the rectangular lid handle was carved in the shape of a chrysanthemum blossom. As a result of prolonged use, the red outer lacquer surface of Negoro wares such as this pot gradually and irregularly wore away, exposing the black lacquer underneath; this effect of natural aging became prized among vessels of this kind.

Status

On View, Gallery 104

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Hot Water Pot

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1392–1573

Medium

Lacquer on wood

Dimensions

33 × 33 cm (13 × 13 in.); Diam.: 33 cm (13 in.)

Credit Line

Russell Tyson Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1966.331

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