Object Details
Culture
Japan
Edo period (1603–1867)
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Glazed stoneware
Dimensions
Width: 5 7/8 inches (14.9 cm)
Credit Line
George and Mary Rockwell Collection
Object
Number
88.002.021
Tenmoku tea bowls are made in a Chinese style that mimics Jian ware and Jizhou ware. The dark glaze (…)
Tenmoku tea bowls are made in a Chinese style that mimics Jian ware and Jizhou ware. The dark glaze of the tea bowl enhances the bright green color of matcha tea. Initially, Jian and Jizhou tea bowls were brought to Japan from China, but later potters in Japan created tea bowls in the Tenmoku style.
