Absolutely rare Kiseto Chawan from the Momoyama Period          1.400 $      sold
 

 
 
 
We offer a really rare kiseto ( yellow seto ware ) chawan from the Momoyama Period with tanpan marks ( copper green marks ).
  It is a high fired ware from the end of the 16th. century in the Aburage-Hada style.
  The early Kiseto glazes ( yellow Seto ) from the Muromachi period are  considered to be attempts to emulate Chinese celadons from the Song  dynasty. The composition of the wood ash feldspar glazes largely  resembled that of the celadons; however, in oxidation instead of the  reduction necessary for celadons, a dull yellow-green was formed.  Beginning in the 15th century, this yellow was consciously developed  further, probably to reproduce the then highly esteemed Chine Ming  wares.
 In the Momoyama period, two types of Kiseto had emerged. One was  Ayame-de Kiseto in a clear yellow, named after the incised iris design,  over which were typical of the period. Simple representations of plum  blossoms, chrysanthemums, and radished were popular patterns on  thin-walled tea bowls, plates, and bowls. The second type of Kiseto,  Aburage-hada, with its golden or brown, matte, slightly grainy surface,  owes its name to its resemblance to baked tofu.
  On the box is written 'yellow seto chawan momoyama'. The Shifuku has a purple color and is included.
  It is in brilliant condition with aesthetic tanpan marks, which means copper green marks on kiseto ware.
  No repairs or cracks except inborn kiln cracks.
  Size: 8,5 cm height x 13 cm diameter.
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Momoyama Ishihazu Chawan with Silver Kintsugi      1.200 $
 

 
 
 
 
 
This is a rare Wan type chawan, around  400 years old in shape close to a tenmoku tea bowl. It is thrown on a  wheel from coarse, unrefined iron bearing clay.
 The grey ash glaze has been painted on the body with a straw brush as  seen on Korean hakeme chawan. A stone in the wall has exploded in the  fire - a very sought after effect ( see pic number 2 ), giving this type  of Karatsu bowls its name: ishihaze (exploding stone). At the rim is a  repair in silver lacquer ( refer to pic number 2 )
    The Momoyama Period tea bowl has a new unmarked wooden box (kiribako) of good quality.
  Size: 7,5 cm height x 12,7 cm diameter.
 
Shipping included .
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Excavated Edo Oribe Teabowl - 16th. century     1.400 $

 
Cylinder  shaped (Hantsutsu - slightly destorted but not a Kutsugata yet) tea  bowl made of light, rough Mino clay. The fastly but expertly thrown body  in the style of a Narumi-oribe bowl, which is a variation of green  Oribe style. The whole body with the exception of the foot and it  surrounding area are covered with a thin ash glaze, a low iron content  of the body has coloured the the glazed part light brown; the brim is  accented with copper oxide glaze. The underglaze decoration in iron  oxide consists  of blossoms (Mon ?) and a fence like design, both  highlighted with white engobe. The bowl is thinly thrown and light for  its size. Inside the foot ring is an incised + mark.
 
Dm: 14.8 cm
H:   8.2 cm
Dm Foot:    6.7 cm
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