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Water jar in style of Chinese bronze fitting
19th century Edo period or Meiji era Bronze with artificial patina; lacquered wooden lid H: 16.7 W: 13.7 cm Japan Gift of Charles Lang Freer F1904.356a-c |
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This vessel, which seems to be a Japanese invention for the tea ceremony, is modeled on utilitarian bronze objects of China's Zhou dynasty (1050–221 B.C.E.). The molded design motifs and artificial patina reflect knowledge of Chinese antique bronzes.
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