Early Edo Period Kutsugata Oribe Chawan with rare brownish glaze     1200 $ 

Distorted half cylinder shaped kutsugata tea bowl of light, unrefined Mino clay.

The expertly thrown body, heavily trimmed with a potters knife (hera) is covered with the typical, glossy black iron oxid glaze inside and outside. Obviously due to a lack of manganese here it is more a dark brown, which is rare to find on Oribe chawans.

A 'window' on the side has been left unglazed for decoration on iron oxid engobe under a clear ash glaze in the form of triangles and other geometrical figures.

This is a typical Momoyama design. The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620-ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane Kilns.

A high quality wood box is part of the offer.

Size: 7,3 cm height x 14,7 cm diameter (max)

Shipping included.

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Early Edo Period Grey Shino Oribe Chawan         sold already

Cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay dating to early Edo Period. Shape and style make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls.

The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita engobe inside and outside - with the exception of the bottom - over which a white, feldspatic Shino glaze has been poured. Just the foot ring and its immediate surrounding was left unglazed, and a triangle decoration is scratched into the iron oxide engobe. The triangle is a shinto symbol which means often future or mission. It is part of the square - circle - triangle symbolism, which represents the universe.

The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620-ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns. Next to the foot ring is a kiln mark in the form of the Japanese number 2 ’二’, this mark is well covered in the respective literature and dates to the early 17th century. The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced.

The tea bowl comes with a good wood box.

Size: 8 cm height x 12,6 cm in diameter.

Shipping included.

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Momoyama / Early Edo Period Kuro Oribe Chawan with Ichikawa Family Crest         sold

Little distorted half cylinder shaped (tsutsugata) tea bowl made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay.

The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical, glossy black iron oxide glaze inside and outside.

The window is decorated with three concentric squares and twigs in iron oxide glaze has then covered with a clear ash and feldspar glaze. This is a typical Momoyama design.

The three concentric squares is the mon (the family crest) of the famous Kabuki actor family Ichikawa with their members Ichikawa Ebizō I, II, III (also known as Ichikawa Danjūrō III). This chawan has been owned by their ancestors at the early 17th.century.

Please copy and paste: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichikawa_Danj%C5%ABr%C5%8D and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichikawa_Ebiz%C5%8D

The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns.

The tea bowl comes together with wood box and shifuku.

Size: 9,1 cm height x 11,3 cm in diameter.

Shipping included.

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Momoyama / early Edo Period Grey Shino-Oribe Chawan with wood box     sold

Another beautiful chawan from our familiy collection: square cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay, with a flaring mouth in shape of a half pipe.

Shape and style make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita engobe inside and outside - with the exception of the bottom - over which a white, feldspatic Shino glaze has been poured. Just the foot ring and its immediate surrounding was left unglazed.

The decoration scratched into the iron oxide engobe is an iris (shobu).

The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns. The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced.

It comes with an antique wood box.

Size: 8,8 cm height x 11,4 cm in diameter.

No chips or repairs except natural inborn kiln cracks.

Shipping included

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Stunning Early Edo Period Hagi Chawan     1600 $

Love at first sight! From deep inside the cultural heart of the Japanese Edo Period we are proud to present you another stunning Chawan from our collection.

Rounded wan-shaped bowl, the light, aestetic clay with enclosures is expertly thrown and (with the exception of the foot) the bowl is covered with a fantastic mixed feldspar and ash glaze; the light iron oxide in the clay produced a beautiful colour, changing from pink to orange, a loquat-color, well known from the Korean Ido bowls. The unrefined clay indicates that this piece was produced during the early to mid Edo-period latest.

Hagi-yaki was a so called otome-yaki, which was produced for the household of the daimyos of Hagi only and was never sold to the general public. Consequently Edo period hagi bowls are rather rare.

Great Wabi-Sabi aura with inborn kiln cracks. No repair.

The bowl comes with dark brown wood box, a black cover, a tissue and a certificate of the origin of this tea bowl written on the reverse side of the lid.

Size: 3'' height x 5,3'' in diameter.

Shipping included.

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Elegant Black (Kuro) Oribe Chawan from Early Edo     995 $

Elegant, little distorted half cylinder shaped kutsugata tea bowl with flaring lip made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay.

Shipping included

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