Antique Japanese (c1930's) Rabbit Design Kataguchi Chawan Signed Ceramic Tea Bowl 4" Furniture skill and hundreds of hours

skill and hundreds of hours

It is possible that this dated back even further into the 1500's

It is in very good condition

The wear has smoothed down the sides of the tsuba where it rubbed up against the obi belt from daily wear as well as wear where the thumb would pop the seal between the saya and the habaki

Antique Japanese (c1930's) Rabbit Design Kataguchi Chawan Signed Ceramic Tea Bowl 4" Furniture skill and hundreds of hoursThis is a ceramic bowl known as a kataguchi chawan (tea bowl with a pour spout). It likely dates to the early Showa Era (c. 1930) and has the signature on the bottom of the Japanese artist or kiln. It's beautifully decorated with two rabbits. the motif celebrates the Year of the Rabbit. Cute bunnies! This spouted chawan measures 4" wide by 2 1 8" tall (10 x 2. 5 cm). Having been carefully displayed for many decades it remains in fine condition.