A Chawan [Tea Bowl]
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A Ko-Karatsu Ware Chawan [Tea Bowl]

MOMOYAMA - EARLY EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)

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A Ko-Karatsu Ware Chawan [Tea Bowl]
Momoyama - early Edo period (17th century)
Decorated with a finely crackled purplish brown glaze with some white splashes running down to the foot, gold lacquer repairs to the rim, shifuku [carrying pouch], fitted wood box with inscription Ko-garatsu chawan and Doi ke [Doi family]
12.1cm. diam.

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