White Raku tea bowl, named Hekidō

Earthenware half-cylinder tea bowl, white Raku glaze, black floral motif and faint iron-red bamboo motif decorations, artist’s signature on back, artist’s seal impressed on unglazed clay on exterior base.

Maker(s)
Artist: Sen Sōshitsu XIII 十三代目千宗室 (1872-1924)
Historical period(s)
Taisho era, 1919
Medium
Earthenware, Raku glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam (tea bowl overall): 8 × 12 cm (3 1/8 × 4 3/4 in) Diam (tea bowl foot): 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, Gift of Gregory Kinsey
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2019.5.1a-j
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Tea bowl

Keywords
Japan, Taisho era (1912 - 1926), tea ceremony, The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Earthenware half-cylinder tea bowl, white Raku glaze, black floral motif and faint iron-red bamboo motif decorations, artist's signature on back, artist's seal impressed on unglazed clay on exterior base.

Marking(s)

artist's cipher applied in black on back exterior wall; artist's seal impressed on area of unglazed clay on exterior base

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use