Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Signed Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan Buddhist Dating to late 19th century

Dating to late 19th century Meiji era (c

yumu drawers and casing done in probably cypress

There is some separation of the lacquer from the wood and exposed joints

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of  the original Kitsu print in our collection with a state of the art flat bed scanner

Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Signed Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan Buddhist Dating to late 19th centuryThis is a vintage Japanese ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in Japanese chado (tea ceremony). Showa era or mid to late 20th century. This bowl was hand thrown, hand painted, and high fired for lasting durability. This chawan measures approximately 5" in diameter by 3" tall. Having been in carefully stored or very lovingly use, it remains in very fine condition.