About this artwork
This pot has a very complex shape. It has a cuspate handle, lobed lid, and high, tripartite foot, features that can be traced back to Chinese models. It is finished with a coating of red lacquer, over a layer of black underneath. Likely employed in Zen temples to hold the hot water used for making tea, it is an object of extreme elegance.
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On View
- Asian Art, Gallery 104
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Title
- Hot Water Pot
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Origin
- Japan
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Date
- 1501–1600
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Medium
- Lacquer on wood
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Dimensions
- 39 × 33.5 cm
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Credit Line
- Robert Allerton Purchase Fund
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Reference Number
- 1970.553
Extended information about this artwork
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