Description

Sometsuke (Blue and White pottery) Okegawa Mizusashi Container 祥堂 Shodo with Original Box (Tomobako) / Japanese tea-ceremony utensil V752

This water jar is painted in white and blue. It is used to store water for adding water to the tea kettle and for washing tea bowls and tea whisks in the tea ceremony. Okegawa literally means the side of the tub. The name comes from the vertical stripes on the body, which are reminiscent of the side of a tub. One of the features is the lightning pattern. The upper part of the square has a spiral pattern. The lid handle is also beautifully decorated in underglaze blue.

Dimensions: 4.9" x 8.5" / 12.4cm x 21.5cm

Material: Pottery
Weight: 1850g including Original box (Tomobako)

Condition

Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: CRACK inside the lid but it does not reach the upper part.

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