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Rengetsu ware

Japan tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Rengetsu ware (蓮月焼, Rengetsu-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery that was made by the Buddhist nun Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791–1875). She was a prolific poet and calligrapher, but also an artisan. She created a number of vessels for sencha and chanoyu tea drinking traditions. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Teapot made by Rengetsu Ōtsagaki, c. 1875, Cincinnati Art Museum
Teapot made by Rengetsu Ōtsagaki, c. 1875, Cincinnati Art Museum
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White teapot made by Rengetsu Ōtsagaki, c. 1875, Cincinnati Art Museum
White teapot made by Rengetsu Ōtsagaki, c. 1875, Cincinnati Art Museum
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Sake cup inscribed with waka poem by Otagaki Rengetsu, Honolulu Museum of Art, 13224.1a
Sake cup inscribed with waka poem by Otagaki Rengetsu, Honolulu Museum of Art, 13224.1a
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Tea caddy by Otagaki Rengetsu, 1860s, Honolulu Museum of Art, 13225.1a & b
Tea caddy by Otagaki Rengetsu, 1860s, Honolulu Museum of Art, 13225.1a & b
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Brown teapot made by Rengetsu Ōtsagaki, c. 1875, Cincinnati Art Museum
Brown teapot made by Rengetsu Ōtsagaki, c. 1875, Cincinnati Art Museum
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