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Chawan Tea Bowl by important Zen Priest Kutsu Deiryu browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1950: item # 975526 Please refer to our stock # TCR2786 when inquiring.
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| A red Raku Chawan inscribed with the Ichigyosho Tea phrase Seifu hakki yoku ni shozu by Zen Priest Kutsu Deiryu enclosed in a wooden box. The bowl is 4-1/2 inches (11.5 cm) diameter and in fine condition. Kutsu Deiryu (1895-1954) was born into a military family, and was raised from an early age in the strict environment until being diagnosed with Tuberculosis. He was sent then to serve at a nearby temple but was refused as Buddhism was still recovering and many temples were quite poor. He was finally accepted into the Kaiseiji temple under Nakahara Nantenbo. He accompanied his mentor on lecture tours of the country, constantly studying. In 1924 he moved to Empukuji in Kyoto to study under Kuzuki Tesso, and was subsequently appointed to head a temple in Taiwan, Then Kumamoto, Kaiseiji and finally Empukuji. A quiet man, fond of sake, he has been somewhat overshadowed by his firebrand forbearer, but is fondly remembered within Japan as a devout and wise figure cut down in the prime of his development. He left a large number of works for following generations to ponder. | |||||||||||
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