Sencha Tea Cup

early 18th century

Not on view

Among the mukōzuke were cups featuring low, inset foot rings and outward-curving or hazori-gata (literally, “flared-rim shape”) lips. Diminutive versions of such vessels, like those displayed here, were sometimes used as teacups for sencha (Chinese-style steeped tea), demonstrating the versatility of the small cup. The Japanese literati saw steeped tea as related to the refined culture of China, especially that of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), which they sought to emulate.

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染付縞文煎茶碗　５口
Title:
Sencha Tea Cup
Period:
Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:
early 18th century
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware)
Dimensions:
H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 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:
1975.268.674
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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