Black Seto Teabowl, known as "Iron Mallet" (Tettsui). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm). Date: late 16th century.Some of the finest tea wares of the Momoyama period, including Black Seto (Seto-guro), were produced in the Mino kilns in Gifu Prefecture. Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591), the influential arbiter of the aesthetics of tea, preferred "imperfect," spontaneously potted ceramics and used them as the basis of a simple and austere wabi style. This teabowl was hand-sculpted using a spatula following its initial shaping on the wheel. The heavy black glaze was developed specifically to be used on cylindrical Mino bowls. It has a deep black, lacquerlike luster that was created by removing the bowl from the kiln at the peak of the firing process. As the teabowl was slightly under-fired, it has a mottled texture. This piece is said to have been one of Mrs. Burke's most treasured acquisitions. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Black Seto Teabowl, known as "Iron Mallet" (Tettsui). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm). Date: late 16th century.Some of the finest tea wares of the Momoyama period, including Black Seto (Seto-guro), were produced in the Mino kilns in Gifu Prefecture. Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591), the influential arbiter of the aesthetics of tea, preferred "imperfect," spontaneously potted ceramics and used them as the basis of a simple and austere wabi style. This teabowl was hand-sculpted using a spatula following its initial shaping on the wheel. The heavy black glaze was developed specifically to be used on cylindrical Mino bowls. It has a deep black, lacquerlike luster that was created by removing the bowl from the kiln at the peak of the firing process. As the teabowl was slightly under-fired, it has a mottled texture. This piece is said to have been one of Mrs. Burke's most treasured acquisitions. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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