Black Lacquer Tea Caddy (Cha-Ire) Artist: Nakamura Sōtetsu XII (Japanese, 1932–2005)

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1950–75

Asian Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Black lacquer on wood

Dimensions

With lid: 2 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (6.3 × 6.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanor S. and David E. Apter, HON 1969

Accession Number

2016.76.5a-b

Geography

Japan

Culture

Japanese

Period

Showa era (1926–89)

Classification

Containers

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Provenance
Collection of Eleanor and David Apter.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed December 1, 2016), 18
Object copyright
Not Assigned
Additional information

Object/Work type

tea caddies

Marks

Inner box lid front says, " Black medium size natsume (tea caddy, particularly made of lacquer on wood)". The outer box lid front bears the signature in ink, "Lacquerer Sotetsu" and a round seal of "Tetsu" (the latter half of the personal name Sotetsu)..

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