Ancient Japanese "Tupperware"

I found the following story on the NPR website


Japanese Tea Ritual Turned 15th Century 'Tupperware' Into Art
by Susan Stamberg
NPR - March 18, 2014
Eight hundred years ago, tea traveled to Japan from China in simple, ceramic storage jars. These ancient jugs, now on display in Washington, D.C., helped launch Japan's tea culture.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/18/290857751/japanese-tea-ritual-turned-15th-century-tupperware-into-art?sc=ipad&f=1008

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