Ashmolean Museum: PotWeb - Japanese Ceramics

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Museum Accession No.: EA1956.685
Object type: Tea utensil
Kiln/Location: Satsuma
Historical Period/Date: Meiji, Late 19th century
Material: Earthenware
Dimensions: H. 4.4cm
Provenance:
Description: One of a set of five bowls for drinking green leaf tea, to accompany the hot water pourer (1995.2042) and tea pot (1956.697). All have a thick yellowish transparent crackled glaze over a creamy body and geometric bands of decoration on overglaze enamel colours.
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