Japanese Handmade Mino Ware Chawan Matcha Tea Bowl Lagoon Blue Glaze Black Rim Kannyu NEW 5" Metalwork Subject: Bear (kuma) with salmon

Subject: Bear (kuma) with salmon

5" W × 9" H (19 × 23 cm)

This piece likely dates from the late Edo to early Meiji period (19th century)

5" x 16" (width x height x depth)

Japanese Handmade Mino Ware Chawan Matcha Tea Bowl Lagoon Blue Glaze Black Rim Kannyu NEW 5" Metalwork Subject: Bear (kuma) with salmonHandmade Mino ware matcha chawan in sky blue glaze with black rim and fine kannyu crackle seishoku obi kannyu style Japan, Mino Ware (), contemporary A handmade chawan in the seishoku obi kannyu () style of Mino ware, the rounded form covered in a clear sky blue glaze with fine kannyu (crackle) texture throughout, the rim finished in a contrasting black band. The interior carries the same luminous blue. The base is unglazed white stoneware. The hand