Tea Bowl (chawan)

Culture: Japanese
Period: possibly Momoyama period, Japanese, 1573–1615
Period: possibly Edo period, 1615–1868
Date: early 17th century
Material: Karatsu ware; glazed stoneware with gold lacquer repairs
made in: Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan, Asia
Classification: Ceramics, containers
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 2 5/8 x 4 3/16 in. (6.7 x 10.7 cm)
Credit Line: William K. Bixby Trust for Asian Art
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 688:1991

- 1991
G. Nakajima Antiques & Curios, Kyoto, Japan

1991 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from G. Nakajima Antiques & Curios [1]

Notes:
[1] Invoice from G. Nakajima Antiques & Curios dated November 12, 1991 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, December 11, 1991.

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