Chawan, or tea bowl, for use in the the tea ceremony. Fine gray stoneware, turned out rather thin, of almost round shape, with a ‘soul’ in the bottom, standing on a bamboo shaped foot, a swirl inside the foot. Opaque yellow glaze with fine crackle covers the ceramic. Over the yellow a white slip hakeme brush stroke on the outside and on the inside. 

 

Seto region, Japan, 19^th century

 

H 3 x W 5.25 x D 5 in. 

 

Two unprofessionally, but lovingly repaired chips at the lip. One on the inside, one on the outside. One ‘almost’-chip on the lip with frittings. Small glaze losses on the inside and outside and more so in the hakeme. Nevertheless good piece in stable condition.