Japanese Tea Ceremony Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Green Grass & spots Itomasu The hand crafted decorations show

The hand crafted decorations show eight Japanese Cranes of Happiness with thier white and black plumage and red crowns

Comes with Table stand

Weight = 16lbs

75" giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Showa era ukiyo-e (woodblock print) titled Bamboo Wood c

Japanese Tea Ceremony Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Green Grass & spots Itomasu The hand crafted decorations showThis is a vintage Japanese ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in Japanese chado (tea ceremony). It is unique to the Hagi kilns and dates to the early Showa Era (c. 1930's). Its deeper shape makes it more suitable for tea ceremony of the winter months as it holds its warmth longer than the lower flatter summer style. This bowl was hand thrown, hand painted, and high fired for lasting durability. It has the signature stamp of the Oribe