Shinzō - Chawan - Ceramic - Brush-Marked Tea Bowl 刷毛目

Japanese Brush-Marked Tea Bowl by Shinzō – Turquoise Blue Glaze with Moon Crater-like Firing Effects

This is a distinctive Japanese tea bowl by Shinzō, featuring a vivid turquoise blue glaze with expressive brush-marked effects.
The vibrant turquoise blue surface is beautifully contrasted by the warm yellow-green rim and reddish-brown foot. The lower part of the bowl is especially striking, with numerous natural depressions and raised textures created during firing that resemble the surface of the moon and its craters. These unusual glaze and firing effects give the bowl a highly individual character and strong visual presence.

Features:
• Japanese brush-marked tea bowl (刷毛目茶碗) by Shinzō
• Vivid turquoise blue glaze with rich tonal variations
• Expressive brush-marked texture visible across the surface
• Natural crater-like firing effects reminiscent of the surface of the moon
• Numerous small pits, depressions, and textured areas created during firing
• Beautiful contrast between the turquoise blue glaze and warm yellow-green rim
• Rounded, gently curved form with a simple low foot
• Reddish-brown and natural ceramic tones around the foot
• Artist's mark impressed on the underside
• Original wooden box (tomobako) bearing the artist's inscription and seal

Dimensions
Diameter: Approx. 12.2 cm
Height: Approx. 6.4 cm

Color
Turquoise blue with yellow-green, reddish-brown, and natural earthy tones

Accessories
Original wooden box (tomobako) included

Condition
Used condition.
Overall, the item is in good and clean condition. However, as this is an older item, there may be small scratches, scuffs, or other minor signs of age that are difficult to capture in photographs.
The bowl also has natural variations, surface pits, and crater-like firing effects characteristic of the ceramic and glaze.
Please carefully review the photos for the detailed condition of the item.

About the Artist
Shinzō is a Japanese ceramic artist whose name is inscribed on the original wooden box accompanying this tea bowl.
The artist's name is clearly visible on the box, and the maker's mark is impressed on the underside of the bowl. Specific biographical information about the artist could not be confirmed from the available materials, so no additional attribution is made here.
This work is particularly notable for its vivid turquoise blue glaze and highly expressive firing effects.

【About Japan Antique】
One of the unique characteristics of Japanese pottery is that even pieces of the same shape can vary greatly in value depending on subtle differences in color, glaze, or pattern.

Each work is truly one of a kind, as the same design is never reproduced exactly. The value of Japanese ceramics is determined not only by the artist and its history, but also by how strongly a collector connects with the beauty and atmosphere of a particular piece.

This is one of the true joys of collecting Japanese antiques.

Generally, both the item and its original box are more desirable when preserved in clean condition. However, signs of age such as stains, wear, or changes in appearance can sometimes enhance the sense of history and add to the charm of an antique piece.

This is one of the unpredictable pleasures of collecting Japanese antiques.

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