茶碗 chawan (tea bowl)

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) , 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: gold lacquer repair; Karatsu ware

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 10.16 x 10.16 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 4 x 4 in

Credit line: Gift from the Jedel Family Foundation

Accession number: 2006.0265

On display: Stewart Gallery

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Salina Art Center: Shattering the Void: Realms of Meaning in East Asian Art

Tea is a shrub or small tree native to East Asia and its leaves have been enjoyed in an aromatic beverage for centuries in China, Korea, and Japan. Various tea vessels in this exhibition demonstrate the various ways tea has been consumed at different times across East Asia.

The essence of the tea ceremony is sharing the bowl of tea. The bowl is generous in size and requires the use of both hands to securely hold and drink from it. Bowls for the warm seasons of the year have large mouths that allow the tea to cool quickly. The winter tea bowl is deeper and thicker-bodied to keep the drink warm.