Bizen Tea caddy of katatsuki shape

Bizen Tea caddy of katatsuki shape
Bizen Tea caddy of katatsuki shape
Bizen Tea caddy of katatsuki shape

Height 6.6 cm, mouth diameter 3.3 cm, bottom diameter 4.7 cm, Tokyo National Museum
 This tea caddy is also in the hayashi style, with a small, slightly sloping mouth. The body is slightly tapered, and the hem of the body is clearly lined with a chamfering spatula. The upper part of the body is also covered with a horizontal spatula. The body is lightly glazed with a sesame glaze from the shoulder to the body, and part of the hem of the body shows a reddish soft clay surface. The flat bottom is marked with a kiln mark.

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