hanaire 花入 (flower container)

hanaire 花入 (flower container) , circa 1730, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: crackling; raku; glaze

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 16.51 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 6 1/2 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.1531

Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
Asian Gallery, Spring 2003, Youmi Efurd
The primary purpose of the flower container is to make the blossoms, buds, or grasses appear as if growing in the fields. The containers are carefully selected to fit both the season and the room in which they are to appear. The flower container, which is among the last utensils chosen for a ceremony, remains a challenge for the judgment of the most expert tea masters in the aesthetic interaction between living flowers and an artificial container.