Chōsen Karatsu water jar (mizusashi)

ca. 1970–80s

Not on view

A bold combination of two glazes referencing the Korean origins of Karatsu ware streaks and blurs on this paddled fresh-water jar. The vessel’s shape and surface texture reflect the Japanese taste for rustic naturalism, in which the potter’s hand is visible. Following its decline during the nineteenth century, Karatsu pottery was revived by Tarōemon XII, designated a Living National Treasure in 1976.

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十二代中里太郎右衛門作　朝鮮唐津水指
Title: Chōsen Karatsu water jar (mizusashi)
Artist: Nakazato Tarōemon XII (Japanese, 1895–1985) (also known as Nakazato Muan)
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: ca. 1970–80s
Culture: Japan
Medium: Stoneware with two-color glazes (Karatsu ware)
Dimensions: H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Jane and Raphael Bernstein, 2015
Object Number: 2015.759.1a–c
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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