Japanese Tea Ceremony Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Green Grass & spots Itomasu Comes with Table stand

Comes with Table stand

1950's) and has a hand painted design of plum blossom and kabu (turnip)

Please see picture #10 for the very slight separation of lacquer at the corner

The game of kai-awase requires 360 clam shells

The hand crafted decorations show eight Japanese Cranes of Happiness with thier white and black plumage and red crowns

Japanese Tea Ceremony Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Green Grass & spots Itomasu Comes with Table standThis is a vintage Japanese ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in Japanese chado (tea ceremony). It is unique to the Hagi kilns and dates to the early Showa Era (c. 1930's). Its deeper shape makes it more suitable for tea ceremony of the winter months as it holds its warmth longer than the lower flatter summer style. This bowl was hand thrown, hand painted, and high fired for lasting durability. It has the signature stamp of the Oribe