Teapot and Lid
Object NameTeapot and Lid
Artist / Maker
Tai-Zan Family
(Japanese, begun in 1720)
Manufacturer
Tai-Zan Family
(Japanese, begun in 1720)
Date19th century
OriginJapan
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 5/8 × 1 3/4 × 7/8 in. diameter (6.7 × 4.4 × 2.2 cm)
Lid: 1/2 × 1/16 in. diameter (1.3 × 0.2 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Ceramics
Credit LineGift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number2.3.8ab
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureJapanese
MarkingsIncised, stamped characters:"Tai-Zan". This is the name first adopted by Tokuro Yohei about 1720 and has been used by name ever since. One of the Kyoto potters in the style of Satsuma. (Ming, 1984). See Andacht, p145 for variations of TaiZan mark.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Stand, Incense Burner, Lid, and Hood
19th century
Object number: 2.3.25abc
