A stoneware tea storage jar


Bizen ware, Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century The elongated ovoid vase tapering to the foot and with a tall neck finishing in a rolled lip, the body showing a variety of colors including a deep reddish brown, and gray with flashes of black, the shoulder splashed with natural olive-green ash glaze and copious kiln encrustations 16 3/4in (42.5cm) high