Sake Cup (Guinomi)

early 17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 224

Karatsu ware, including everyday ceramics, emerged in the sixteenth century. Examples made before the mid-seventeenth century are known as “Old Karatsu”—like this cup, which was valued for the pleasure of its use. It has a gently carved foot and subtly flared rim that has been repaired with silver lacquer. The silver repair harmonizes beautifully with the warm brown tones in a “perfectly imperfect” (wabi-sabi) aesthetic that appealed to tea masters of the time.

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古唐津　酒呑
Title: Sake Cup (Guinomi)
Period: Momoyama period (1573–1615)
Date: early 17th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Stoneware with ash and iron glaze (Karatsu ware); silver lacquer repairs
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 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: 1975.268.447
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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