Large, slightly egg-shaped chawan teabowl with rather straight sides and angled hip with engraved line all around the ship, sitting on on a low foot. Fine stoneware of cream color with brown patches from firing. Grayish-white opaque glaze with very fine over a blue underglaze design of chrysanthemum sprigs. The glaze runs over the hip, but leaves the foot free.

 

Shino ware, Japan, 1980s-1990s

 

Engraved artist’s one-character signature unidentified

 

H 3 x W 5 x D 4.8 in.

 

Excellent condition.

 

From the collection and estate of Michael Baum and Reiko Sakagami-Baum, former owners of the Man O’ War Farm in Lexington, KY