Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern

Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern

Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Active during the second golden age of Kyoto pottery and based in the Kiyomizu-Gojōzaka area, Nin’ami Dōhachi produced an extensive body of work, including tea ceremony wares, as here, as well as sencha tea wares, ornamental objects, and sculptures. He successfully revived the decorative styles of Nonomura Ninsei (ca. 1640s–1690s) and Ogata Kenzan (1663–1743; see the adjacent work), who represent the first peak of Kyoto ware. This vessel, with its powerful composition symbolic of resilience—bamboo bends but does not break under heavy snow—was intended for the tea ceremony. It is a re-creation of one of Kenzan’s popular works. The application of the thick, milky glaze creates the impression of an intense snowstorm.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.