Sencha Tea Cup

18th century

Not on view

The cultural achievements of the Ōbaku school extend beyond calligraphy and poetry to include sencha, music, and literature. 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. With its distinctive material culture, sencha is closely associated with Chinese learning.

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染付縞文煎茶碗　五客
Title: Sencha Tea Cup
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 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: 1975.268.675
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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