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Title	Fresh-water jar with shrimp-shaped ears
Description	The "ears" on this fine mizusashi are fashioned in the shape of shrimp, which suggest a congratulatory theme. The work exhibits pleasing ash marks from the firing and the rich, toffee-colored (amegusuri) glaze which is a special attribute of the Ohi family kilns. The founder of the Ohi kiln is said to have been an artisan for the Raku family in Kyoto, and was given the formula for the amegusuri glaze as a parting gift when he traveled to Kanazawa with the fourth generation master of the Urasenke Tradition of Tea, Sen Soshitsu Senso, to serve the Maeda clan. This piece was crafted by Ohi Chozaemon, the 9th potter in a lineage that has been associated with the Urasenke Tradition of Tea since 1666. It is accompanied by a paulownia box bearing calligraphy that describes its provenance. This particular mizusashi was a favorite of the owner, Nakatani Sokiku.
Accession Number	2005.05.0015
Creator	Ohi Chozaemon 9 (1901-1986), also known as Todosai
Date	Circa 1915-1986
Dimension	7""h x 6 1/2" dia
Material	Ceramic with lacquered wood lid
Place of Origin	Ohi, Kanazawa, Japan
Japanese Term	Mizusashi
Style	Ohi ware (Ohi-yaki)
Medium	Artifact
Subject	Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh] Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Collection	Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
CONTENTdm file name	472.cpd

Fresh-water jar with shrimp-shaped ears

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