Japanese 1950S Signed Tea Ceremony Ceramic Summer Chawan Tea Bowl 5.5" Makie Very auspicious trio in Asian

Very auspicious trio in Asian art and culture

The doll is a depiction of Bodhidarma

This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a marugata and has lotus leaves engraved around openwork

All drawers move easily without binding

Great to use as a stand on a desk or chest

Japanese 1950S Signed Tea Ceremony Ceramic Summer Chawan Tea Bowl 5.5" Makie Very auspicious trio in AsianThis is a ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in a Japanese chado (tea ceremony). It dates to the mid Showa Era (c. 1950) and has the signature on the bottom of the Japanese artist, Genno (see picture 6). Suitable more for the summer season, it is shallow styled chawan. This chawan measures 5 1 2" wide at its widest by 2" tall (14 x 5 cm). Having been in storage for 90 years it remains in fine condition.