Title: Tea Caddy (Chaire) in Taikai Shape
Object type: Tea caddy
Date: 16th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Muromachi (1392–1573)–Momoyama (1573–1615) period
Medium: Stoneware with natural ash glaze; ivory lid (Shigaraki type)
Dimensions: H. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Gift of Peggy and Richard M. Danziger, 2024
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY