Tall Freshwater Jar (Hoso-mizusashi) with Striped Design
The hoso-mizusashi is a freshwater jar distinguished by its narrow mouth and tall, slender form. It is used only on specific occasions during the charcoal brazier (furo) tea season—particularly in gatherings marking the farewell to the season. During the Edo period, the jar was often accompanied by a type of bamboo stand designed by Jōshinsai (1705–1751), the seventh head of the Omotesenke school. In this example, alternating bands of thin and broad blue lines encircle the pristine white porcelain body.
Artwork Details
- 染付縞文細水指
- Title: Tall Freshwater Jar (Hoso-mizusashi) with Striped Design
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: late 18th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
- Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.268.468
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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