Sencha Tea Cup
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.
Artwork Details
- 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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