Title: Gourd-shaped Tea Caddy
Object type: Tea caddy
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Clay covered with glaze dappled with a splash around the neck (Takatori ware)
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY