The Kura - Japanese Art Treasures

Robert Mangold has been working with Japanese antiques since 1995 with an emphasis on ceramics, Paintings, Armour and Buddhist furniture.

Antique Karatsu Kutsu-gata Chawan Tea Bowl, Kiln Flaw


browse these categories for related items...
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1800: Item # 1396484

Please refer to our stock # TCR6874 when inquiring.
The Kura
View Seller Profile
23 Murasakino Monzen-cho
Kita-ward Kyoto 603-8216
tel.81-75-201-3497
Guest Book
 sold, thank you 
sold, thank you

Loops of white decorate the dark pitted glaze of this quashed bowl from the kilns of Kyushu dating from the early to mid Edo period. The small foot is testament to dating, and there is much natural wear to the dark glaze. The vessel is 14 x 10 x 6 cm (5-1/2 x 4 x 2-1/2 inches) with an age darkened chip in the rim where it rolls over on itself. It comes in a silk bag enclosed in a black lacquered antique wood box. It comes from a collection of Edo pottery, and inside the box is a receipt describing the bowl and the price 35.00 yen (about 30 cents today, but a huge sum in the pre-war years, when 1 yen was divided into 100 sen).