Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style

Eiraku Hozen Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 225

Hozen was the eleventh-generation head of the Eiraku family workshop, based in Kyoto. He was skilled in painting, calligraphy, and poetry and enjoyed the patronage of high-ranking families. Hozen’s technical expertise ranged from blue-and-white porcelain, gold and polychrome enamels, celadon, and pottery types characteristic of Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. This tea jar emulates the Cochin style of colorful overglaze enameled wares, from southern China.

Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style, Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795–1854), Stoneware with relief decoration and polychrome glazes (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan

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Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style, Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795–1854), Stoneware with relief decoration and polychrome glazes (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan
Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style, Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795–1854), Stoneware with relief decoration and polychrome glazes (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan
Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style, Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795–1854), Stoneware with relief decoration and polychrome glazes (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan
Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style, Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795–1854), Stoneware with relief decoration and polychrome glazes (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan
Sencha Tea Jar with Phoenixes and Peonies in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style, Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795–1854), Stoneware with relief decoration and polychrome glazes (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan

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