Hot Water Pot

16th century

Japan

This pot has a very complex shape compared to the other examples displayed in this case. It has a cuspate handle, lobed lid, and high, tripartite foot, features that can be traced back to Chinese models. It is finished with a coating of red lacquer, over a layer of black underneath. Likely employed in Zen temples for the hot water used for making tea, it is an object of extreme elegance.

Status: On View, Gallery 104
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Hot Water Pot
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1501–1600
Medium: Lacquer on wood
Dimensions: 39 × 33.5 cm (15 3/8 × 13 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Robert Allerton Purchase Fund
Reference Number: 1970.553
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