Seto ware: small jar, iron glaze.

Seto ware: small jar, iron glaze.
Seto ware: small jar, iron glaze.
Seto ware: small jar, iron glaze.

14th century
Height 4.6 cm, mouth diameter 2.2 cm, body diameter 4.6 cm, diameter 1.6 cm
 There is no doubt that this iron-glazed small jar was made as a tea container. Of the many forms of matcha taken up in the Muromachi period (1336-1573), this is probably the closest to the quantity. It is made of grandmother baiko clay, and the iron glaze has reached a state of perfection as an Koseto axis. It is a magnificent piece of work.

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