Excavated from Yamaji Higashi Kiln, Yamaji Town, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
14th century
Height 5.9cm, Bowl diameter 3.4cm, Body diameter 7.1cm, Bottom diameter 3.1cm
This is an unusual tea caddy with three ring ears on the shoulder. This is an unusual tea caddy with three ringed ears on the shoulder.
This three-ringed tea caddy is of course made of grandmother’s clay, which is ground thin and extremely light. The iron glaze is a thin layer of brownish color with some ash covering. Based on excavated artifacts from the same kiln, this piece is thought to date from the mid-14th century.
