Chōsen Karatsu water jar (mizusashi)
Nakazato Tarōemon XII Japanese
Not on view
A bold combination of two glazes referencing the Korean origins of Karatsu ware streaks and blurs on this paddled fresh-water jar. The vessel’s shape and surface texture reflect the Japanese taste for rustic naturalism, in which the potter’s hand is visible. Following its decline during the nineteenth century, Karatsu pottery was revived by Tarōemon XII, designated a Living National Treasure in 1976.
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