Seto ware: tea caddy of taikai form, iron glaze.

Seto ware: tea caddy of taikai form, iron glaze.
Seto ware: tea caddy of taikai form, iron glaze.
Seto ware: tea caddy of taikai form, iron glaze.

15th century
Height 4.5cm, Bore 5.4cm, Body 7.9cm, Bottom 3.4cm
 This is one of the few complete oumi tea caddies excavated from kiln sites. It is made of grandmother’s clay, ground thinly, and has a single chink line in the center of the body. The Kosedo glaze was not fully melted, and the coloring is not very good due to unevenness of oil. There are three finger marks on the lower edge of the sleeve.

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