Art Institute of Chicago
Hot Water Pot
Japan
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Lacquer on wood
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This pot has a very complex shape compared to the other examples displayed in this case. It has an ornately curved handle, rounded lid, and high, three-part foot, features that can be traced back to Chinese models. It is finished with a coating of red lacquer over a layer of black underneath. Likely employed in Zen temples to hold the hot water used for making tea, it is an object of extreme elegance.
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- Object type
- AAT300411641
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