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(sold) Vintage Kyo-yaki chawan ice crackle glaze with tomobako box
Notice: This chawan has found a new home. If you are looking for something similar, scroll down.
A rare and deeply beautiful Japanese handmade chawan is a classic Japanese tea ceremony winter tea bowl. The narrower opening and thick walls retain the warmth of the matcha longer.
What immediately catches the eye is the beautiful glaze on the inside, which resembles freshly broken ice. This contrasts beautifully with the deep iron-red exterior. The green effect of the glaze is characteristic of Kyoto-yaki with layered glazes. The inside also has a lovely gradation from brown to orange. The bowl is signed by Sōchi, a master from the Kyoto tea tradition.
The details:
- 🍵 Maker: Sōchi
- Style: Kyo-yaki
- Age: Shōwa period ca. 1950 to 1975
- 🔥 Technique: Tetsukaishu glaze, iron and ash fired together, with kannyu craquelure
- 📏 Dimensions: ca. 12.5 cm diameter, 7 cm tall, 405 grams
- ✨ Condition: Vintage, honest wear consistent with ceremonial use, no cracks, no repairs, no restoration
Notes: The base carries an incised atelier monogram and an impressed circular seal on the lower body. The set is complete with the original signed wooden tomobako storage box.
Charmng detail: The maker gave this bowl the poetic name まどか Madoka, meaning "round, harmonious and complete." This is written on the inside of the box lid. In the world of the tea ceremony, every significant bowl receives its own name.
Notice: This chawan has found a new home. If you are looking for something similar, scroll down.
A rare and deeply beautiful Japanese handmade chawan is a classic Japanese tea ceremony winter tea bowl. The narrower opening and thick walls retain the warmth of the matcha longer.
What immediately catches the eye is the beautiful glaze on the inside, which resembles freshly broken ice. This contrasts beautifully with the deep iron-red exterior. The green effect of the glaze is characteristic of Kyoto-yaki with layered glazes. The inside also has a lovely gradation from brown to orange. The bowl is signed by Sōchi, a master from the Kyoto tea tradition.
The details:
- 🍵 Maker: Sōchi
- Style: Kyo-yaki
- Age: Shōwa period ca. 1950 to 1975
- 🔥 Technique: Tetsukaishu glaze, iron and ash fired together, with kannyu craquelure
- 📏 Dimensions: ca. 12.5 cm diameter, 7 cm tall, 405 grams
- ✨ Condition: Vintage, honest wear consistent with ceremonial use, no cracks, no repairs, no restoration
Notes: The base carries an incised atelier monogram and an impressed circular seal on the lower body. The set is complete with the original signed wooden tomobako storage box.
Charmng detail: The maker gave this bowl the poetic name まどか Madoka, meaning "round, harmonious and complete." This is written on the inside of the box lid. In the world of the tea ceremony, every significant bowl receives its own name.
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