Tea ceremony water jar

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Object Details

Artist

Tsuji Kenzo (Japan, born 1949)

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Credit Line

Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds

Date

1986

Period

Showa era

Accession Number

S1992.65a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Lacquer on dry lacquer with inlaid eggshell, aogai shell and gold

Dimensions

H x W: 12 x 20.3 cm (4 3/4 x 8 in)

Origin

Japan

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

inlay (process)

lacquer

water

tea

Showa era (1926 - 1989)

Japan

Japanese Art

Contemporary Art

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f7e85005-a1fc-4c69-8798-628dd710ce7c

Record ID

fsg_S1992.65a-b