Antique Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Ikebana Baskets & Teapots
Type: Tea Bowl (Chawan) Material: Ceramic Pottery Age. Aker's mark on side. I would have guessed it was Makuzu Kozan ware (I got it together with several other Makuzu pieces) but I don't recognize the mark so I think not. Size: 2 3/8 tall (6.032 cm).
Weight: 6.1 oz (174 g). Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art.
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Small original to manufacture crack to upper rim. R, most notably to the gold upper rim.
Subject: Tea bowl with high quality raised enamel and painted decorations of two baskets, one with chrysanthemum (kiku) flowers, the other with loquat fruit (biwa), a vase with flowers iris? , a metal Oni Arare Nambu style cast iron tea kettle or sake ewer, and a Chinese style teapot and cup. Location: Antique Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Ikebana Baskets & Teapots. My auctions typically start and end on Sunday.
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