Water jar known as "Menpeki" – attributed to Raku Donyu

attributed to Raku Donyu17th century, Edo period

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This handcrafted water jar with a lid is made of red clay. Glaze is applied inside the jar, around the mouth’s surface and below the lid. The outer surface of the jar shows the red clay without any glaze. The lid has a spiral-shell shaped handle. It has no seal of Raku. However, it was attributed to the third RAKU family Donyu because of the note on the box, "made by Nonkau (another name of Donyu) / red water jar/ Menpeki/ Fuhaku with kao (stylized signature)". It was written by Kawakami Fuhaku who was the founder of Edosenke (a school of tea ceremony). The name "Menpeki" seems to be taken from its unique shape that reminds us Bodhidharma from the legend "Menpeki-kunen (Nine years of wall-gazing)".

作品介绍

• 标题: Water jar known as "Menpeki"
• 创作者: attributed to Raku Donyu
• 日期: 17th century, Edo period
• 实际尺寸: w口径10.0底径（最大）19.8 x h蓋付総高19.6高16.0 cm
• 类型: Ceramic

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Tachibana Museum