The teabowl is of French faience, Moustiers. During the time of manufacture (17th century), the Japanese could only obtain these European wares at Nagasaki from the Dutch traders. Any products that were purchased or given from the Dutch at that time were known as "oranda" (Holland) irrespective from where the items originated, eg. France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, etc.

Many of these wares were first introduced to the Japanese as small pots containing medicines and other small storage jars, some of which, particularly cylindrical shapes of certain sizes were greatly appreciated by the tea masters as they could be used as mizusashi (water jars). Other desirable examples were salt shakers and smaller articles such as serviette rings which could be used as table stands for tea kettle lids. This particular teabowl, however is not of European ceramic shape although the pictorial design is. These types were known to have been specially ordered by the tea ceremony enthusiasts from the Dutch merchants and specific sizes and shapes would have been strictly adhered to.

There are tea ceremony records of Date Tsunamura of late 17th century which describe utensils and wares used on certain occasions and often the word oranda is used to describe some of these wares, usually only one of these items would be included in each ceremony.

For a similar example of colours and base, see "Oranda" (Tokyo, Nezu Museum, 1987), pl.43 and for shape see pl. 42 in the same book, and Japon, Saveurs et Sérénite La Céremonie du Thé dans les collections du Musée des Arts Idemitsu, p.78 Musée Cernuschi, Paris 1995.