Ninsei-style “Iroe Kingin Hishi Kasane Chawan” 仁清写 色絵金銀菱重茶碗（にんせいうつし いろえきんぎんびしかさねちゃわん） – Nonomura Ninsei 野々村仁清（ののむら にんせい） This piece is a faithful revival of one of the representative works by Nonomura Ninsei, a master ceramic artist of early Edo-period Kyoto ware. The original “Iroe Kingin Hishi Kasane Chawan” is housed in the MOA Museum of Art, and this work was produced under their supervision. It consists of a nested pair of tea bowls: the slightly larger silver-decorated bowl perfectly contains the smaller gold-decorated bowl. The interior is finished in a deep black, while the exterior features bold diamond motifs and lotus patterns rendered in gold, red, green, and black over a white ground—an innovative and striking design. --- Artist Profile Nonomura Ninsei (Dates unknown) Born in Nonomura, Tamba Province (present-day Miyama, Kyoto Prefecture). His real name was Seiemon. After training on the potter’s wheel in Seto, he opened the Omuro kiln near Ninnaji Temple in western Kyoto. His artist name “Ninsei” combines the character “Nin” from Ninnaji and “Sei” from Seiemon. He developed close relationships with the aristocracy around Ninnaji and produced numerous elegant works to meet their refined tastes. Through his association with the tea master Kanamori Sowa, a key figure in the courtly salon surrounding Emperor Gomizunoo, Ninsei created many exceptionally graceful ceramic works. --- Accessories Tomobako (wooden storage box with inscription) Explanatory leaflet --- Dimensions & Weight Silver bowl: Height 9.2 cm × Diameter 10 cm Gold bowl: Height 8.2 cm × Diameter 9.2 cm Total weight before packing: 713 g --- Technique & Condition Technique: Hand-painted, gold and silver overglaze decoration Material: Ceramic, gold decoration, silver decoration, glaze Condition: Excellent (unused) --- Shipping Shipping via Japan Post EMS from Japan. Items are securely packed to ensure safe international delivery. Please note that I can ship only to countries where EMS delivery from Japan is available. For bidders in the United States: Please be aware that additional import duties or tariffs may be applied by U.S. Customs, and the amounts can be significantly high depending on the item and the current regulations. If you choose to place a bid, please do so with full understanding of the possible customs charges. Import duties, VAT, and customs handling fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer.