Lot 130
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A Mishima chawan
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A Mishima chawan

EDO PERIOD (17TH/18TH CENTURY)

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A Mishima chawan
Edo period (17th/18th Century)
A Mishima chawan [tea-bowl] with higaki design of impressed patterns filled with white slip finished off with glaze, gold lacquer repair, fitted brocade bag
3¾in. (8.3cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Japanese tea-ceremony bowls are not usually glazed within the foot, suggesting that this piece, although apparently Mishima ware, may actually be an example of Korean Punch'ong ware; however, since the kilns on the island of Tsushima, situated midway between the Korean peninsula and Kyushu, often produced Mishima-style wares that closely followed the Korean tradition, its precise origin must remain a matter of debate. Several kilns in Japan produced Mishima-style wares, among them Yashiro, Satsuma, Hagi, Izumo, Seto and several kilns around Kyoto.

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