Accession Number
1954/1.542

Title
Karatsu Ware Bowl (Mukôzuke)

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
17th century - 19th century

Medium & Support
stoneware with underglaze iron painting

Dimensions
3 1/2 in. x 3 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. ( 8.9 cm x 8.3 cm x 8.3 cm )

Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Label copy
Karatsu is one of the many kilns in western Japan that was established by Korean potters in the sixteenth century. To this day, the products of these kilns exhibit a distinctively different aesthetic from those of central Japan. This bowl reflects its Korean ancestry in the simple underglaze design and the transparent yellow-green glaze, reminiscent of continental celadons.
Mukôzuke is the name for a deep bowl used in the many-course banquet that is part of the full tea ceremony.
Exhibited in "Japanese Costumes & Ceramics, Past & Present," October 2001 February 2002. Maribeth Graybill, Senior Curator of Asian Art

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bowl

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bowl