Tea bowl - Stoneware - Iron-Black Chawan
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Holds a master's in Chinese archaeology with extensive expertise in Japanese art.
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A stoneware Japanese matcha tea bowl (chawan) from a signed studio potter, featuring iron‑black glaze with amber‑yellow and olive‑green flowing patterns, 6.5 cm high and 13.5 cm in diameter, with a red unglazed kōdai foot ring and kakuhan seal, housed in a paulownia kiribako box and dating to 1900–2000.
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Item Description
A fine Japanese ceramic matcha tea bowl (chawan) by an unidentified but accomplished studio potter, housed in a traditional paulownia wood box (kiribako). The bowl displays a captivating interplay of iron-black glaze as the base, overlaid with flowing patterns of warm yellow-ochre and mottled green that drift across the surface like clouds or shifting mountain mist. This sophisticated combination of glazes speaks to a high level of technical mastery and artistic sensibility.
The interior is covered in a deep, lustrous iron-black glaze with a subtly crystalline surface texture that shimmers gently in changing light. The outer wall reveals a dynamic landscape of dark iron tones punctuated by amber-yellow and olive-green passages, with the glaze naturally thinning toward the rim to expose the warm clay body beneath. The unglazed foot ring (kōdai) is formed from red clay with clear spiral throwing marks visible on the base — a hallmark of hand-thrown craftsmanship. A square impressed seal (kakuhan) of the potter is stamped near the foot ring, confirming this as a signed studio work. The bowl is presented in a fitted paulownia wood box, as befits a quality piece intended for the tea ceremony or serious collecting.
Size
Height: 6.5 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Depth: 13.5 cm
Weight
278 g
Condition
The bowl is in good overall condition with minor natural glaze variations and light surface wear on the interior consistent with prior use, typical of a handmade ceramic tea bowl.
NOITICE:
The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation.
It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally.
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost.
These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping.
I appreciate your cooperation.
Item Description
A fine Japanese ceramic matcha tea bowl (chawan) by an unidentified but accomplished studio potter, housed in a traditional paulownia wood box (kiribako). The bowl displays a captivating interplay of iron-black glaze as the base, overlaid with flowing patterns of warm yellow-ochre and mottled green that drift across the surface like clouds or shifting mountain mist. This sophisticated combination of glazes speaks to a high level of technical mastery and artistic sensibility.
The interior is covered in a deep, lustrous iron-black glaze with a subtly crystalline surface texture that shimmers gently in changing light. The outer wall reveals a dynamic landscape of dark iron tones punctuated by amber-yellow and olive-green passages, with the glaze naturally thinning toward the rim to expose the warm clay body beneath. The unglazed foot ring (kōdai) is formed from red clay with clear spiral throwing marks visible on the base — a hallmark of hand-thrown craftsmanship. A square impressed seal (kakuhan) of the potter is stamped near the foot ring, confirming this as a signed studio work. The bowl is presented in a fitted paulownia wood box, as befits a quality piece intended for the tea ceremony or serious collecting.
Size
Height: 6.5 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Depth: 13.5 cm
Weight
278 g
Condition
The bowl is in good overall condition with minor natural glaze variations and light surface wear on the interior consistent with prior use, typical of a handmade ceramic tea bowl.
NOITICE:
The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation.
It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally.
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost.
These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping.
I appreciate your cooperation.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Iron-Black Chawan
Material
Stoneware
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
6.5 cm
Width
13.5 cm
Diameter
13.5 cm
Estimated period
1900-2000
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