Pot à thé (chatsubo), M.C. 3157(3), between 1781 and 1801

Author(s): kawahara manufacture date of production: between 1781 and 1801 type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): tea pot materials and techniques: stoneware, glaze = covered location(s) of execution/production: satsuma (historical region) dimensions - artwork: height: 12. 5cm diameter: 11. 5cm description: ovoid pot with short, cylindrical neck; granulated texture. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the author - hidden stamped under the foot: "hōju" 芳寿 (ideograph(s) - kanji) iconographic description: the "samehada-gusuri" technique is a specialty of the kagoshima kilns as well as the hagi region. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 3157. Date: between 1781 and 1801.