Object details
Accession number
CR34n30
Primary Creator
Eiraku Hozen
(Kyoto, 1785 - 1854, Shiga prefecture)
Full title
Tea-Linen Holder (Chakin-zutsu)
Creation Date
1795-1854
Provenance
Probably a gift from Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913), Japanese art historian and philosopher, to Isabella Stewart Gardner.
Marks
Inscribed (bottom): Seal of Eiraku Hozen [(1795-1854), eleventh head of the Eiraku (Nishimura) workshop]
Dimensions
5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Display Media
Glazed porcelain
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Chinese Room
Bibliography
William Thrasher and Caroline Graboys. "The Beginnings of Chanoyu in America." Chanoyu Quarterly (1984), p.33. (as Japanese, Eiraku ware)
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