"Hôki" (Treasure Tortoise): Seto ware tea caddy, Taikai type, with ivory lid / Artist Unknown, Japan
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.151A&B
- Title
- "Hôki" (Treasure Tortoise): Seto ware tea caddy, Taikai type, with ivory lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with brown and black glaze, ivory lid
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Chûbu (region)
- Gifu-ken (prefecture)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Chûbu (region)
- Creation Place 4
- Gifu-ken (prefecture)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Dimensions
- 5.8 cm x 10.4 cm x 10.4 cm (2 5/16 in. x 4 1/8 in. x 4 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 17th century?
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- tea caddy
- Physical Description
- This squat tea caddy has brown and black glaze, two small ornamental handles, and an ivory lid.
- Subject Matter
- Tea caddies are used to store finely ground tea powder, and can be used in tea ceremony.
- Secondary Keywords
- asia
- bone
- bone by form
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for storing or transporting food
- culinary containers
- dentin
- descriptors
- locality
- materials
- materials by composition
- medium
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- tooth and tooth components
- tooth components
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 1955/1.151A&B
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.151a-amp-amp-sem-b/1955_1.151ab.jpg
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""Hôki" (Treasure Tortoise): Seto ware tea caddy, Taikai type, with ivory lid; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.151a-amp-amp-sem-b/1955_1.151ab.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 04, 2024.
