Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), named Calmness (Nagomi)

2018

Not on view

This subtle fresh-water jar for the tea ceremony was created to reflect the traditional, understated aesthetic ideals of Momoyama-period (1573–1615) tea masters. The almost black, hard sahari alloy body is embellished with precise, delicately incised and carved lines on a finely chiseled background. The creation of the straight lines on the curved body requires great precision. Uozumi studied under his grandfather, Uozumi Iraku, a Living National Treasure himself. In 1962 he became a full member of the Japan Traditional Craft Association and in 2002 he was designated a Living National Treasure for his skills in casting (chūkin).

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三代魚住為楽造　砂張水指「和」
Title: Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), named Calmness (Nagomi)
Artist: Uozumi Iraku III 三代魚住為楽 (Japanese, born 1937)
Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
Date: 2018
Culture: Japan
Medium: Sahari alloy of copper, tin, and lead
Dimensions: H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.76.3a, b
Rights and Reproduction: © Uozumi Iraku III
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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