Accession Number1963/2.79
TitleLarge bowl
Artist(s)Asami RyûzôObject Creation Date1894-1963Medium & Supportstoneware with iron tenmoku glazeDimensions 4 in x 10 in (10.16 cm x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum PurchaseLabel copy6. Asami Ryûzô
Japan, 1894–1987
Large bowl
Showa period (1926–1989)
circa 1960
Stoneware with iron tenmoku glaze
Museum purchase, 1963/2.79
(Turning Point exhibition, Spring 2010)
Subject mattera teabowl used in tea ceremony.
Physical DescriptionStoneware teabowl with dark green glaze coating the inside and outer top three-quarters of the dently curving sides. The green glaze drips off the side of the bowl near the base, frozen in suspension. At the rim of the bowl the color of the stoneware shows through a thin layer of glaze.
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object Typetea bowlAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
bowls (vessels)
tea (beverage)
tea bowls