A Blue and White Water Cylindrical Jar and Cover

17TH CENTURY

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A Blue and White Water Cylindrical Jar and Cover
17th century
The deep sides reverse-painted with two registers of lotus scroll separated by a basketweave band, with boys at play amidst the stems of the lower register, the flat cover also decorated with lotus meander and a band of overlapping petals surrounding the bird-form handle
8½in. (21.6cm.) high, box

Lot Essay

This freshwater jar, or mizusashi, is used in chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) to supply water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing the tea bowl. As it is of large size and is prominently placed it is designed to blend in with the other utensils.

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