An exceptional Japanese waterpot from the Edo period. Mizusashi or vessel used for holding water in a tea ceremony. Mushiake-yaki is made from mountain clay with a natural pine ash glaze with yellow and green toning. Wajima lacquer lid. Old kintsugi repair lends a coveted wabi-sabi aesthetic. Mark to bottom corresponding to the year 1837. This piece comes with an appraisal certificate from Matasaburo Katsura, a renowned researcher of old ceramics and appraiser of Bizen-yaki pottery. Original tomobako
