Waste Vessel (ch'a-tou), 9th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Yue ware Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glazeexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2000.87.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
The uniquely shaped ch'a-tou with its exceptionally wide mouth is a type of waste receptacle that may have also functioned as a spittoon. Its shape evolved from Tang dynasty (610-906) silver vessels and examples have survived in a variety of glazes including yueh celadon, white, black, and ching-pai (shadow blue). The form appears to have been most popular during Tang (618-906) and Northern Song (960-1127). This is the period when tea drinking became popular in China suggesting that this unusual type of vessel may have served as a waste receptacle for tea dregs.
Details
- Title
- Waste Vessel (ch'a-tou)
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- H.5-3/16 x Dia.5-15/16 in.
- Accession Number
- 2000.87.4
- Curator Approved
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