A Rare Red Raku Chawan-Dai [Teabowl Stand]

EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY)

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A Rare Red Raku Chawan-Dai [Teabowl Stand]
Edo Period (Late 17th/Early 18th Century)
The body brushed with cream slip, washed with earth-red colour and covered overall with an almost transparent glaze, which shows grey where it is thickest, slight firing crack at the edge
0.13/16 x 3.3in. (2.3 x 8.2cm.)

Lot Essay

Raku teabowl stands are rare. The wear on the inner edge of the top rim is indicative of considerable use. The Raku seal on the foot is indistinct but could be that of Sonyu (1644-1716), the 5th generation.

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