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Tea Caddy of Katatsuki Type, Named“Natsuyama”

Tea Caddy of Katatsuki Type, Named“Natsuyama”
Old Seto ware, with dark brown glaze
Muromachi period, 15th century
Gift of Ii Family

Tea caddy for holding koicha, or thick matcha tea. This piece was chosen as the finest tea caddy in the natsuyamade category under the tewake classification system devised by tea master Kobori Enshu.

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