Lid for mouth of tea-leaf storage jar

2a. Paulownia-wood lid, top covered with thin white paper, pasted in place and insect-eaten, bearing a small rectangular black seal, “Takeda.” On base, square paper label from Christie’s sale 2193, 17 September 2009, lot 1023-12, bar code sticker.

2b. Square white plain-weave silk cloth (fukusa), double layer of fabric hemmed around four sides, used for wrapping lid for storage.

Historical period(s)
Meiji era, late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Paulownia wood with paper and ink
Dimensions
H x W (a-lid): 4 × 13.4 cm (1 9/16 × 5 1/4 in) H x W (b-cloth): 30.2 × 30.2 cm (11 7/8 × 11 7/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2016.20.2a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Tool and Equipment
Type

Stopper

Keywords
Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

2a. Paulownia-wood lid, top covered with thin white paper, pasted in place and insect-eaten, bearing a small rectangular black seal, “Takeda.” On base, square paper label from Christie’s sale 2193, 17 September 2009, lot 1023-12, bar code sticker.

2b. Square white plain-weave silk cloth (fukusa), double layer of fabric hemmed around four sides, used for wrapping lid for storage.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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