Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Water Cooler (Yuzamashi)
ca. 1900 (Meiji period (1868-1912))
Porcelain, overglaze enamel, gilding
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
A water cooler (yuzamashi), such as this example, is used to bring boiled water to an ideal temperature for pouring into a teapot where tea leaves are steeped.
Provenance
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Purchased by John and Caroline Williams, Baltimore, 1947 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2019.
[1] from shop in Toyko, Japan
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/4 × W of handle to spout: 4 1/16 × D: 3 1/4 in. (4.5 × 10.3 × 8.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John A. Williams, 2019
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.2835.2
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