Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Pottery Glossy Brown CHB166 pedestal smaller plate: 8

smaller plate: 8

[Fish] 15 cm long x 1

This item has a long

五百五十六 gohyakugojuroku 556 (might be a bottle number or a block number)

This is a page from an art book which shows a picture of a geisha one side and a women kneeling down wearing a black kimono and an orange obi on the other

Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Pottery Glossy Brown CHB166 pedestal smaller plate: 8Vtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl or matcha chawan. It features a glossy brown glaze that varies in tone depending on thickness. The shape is slightly irregular, hand formed with an organic profile. It has a signature around the foot. The foot has cuts, called Kirikodai. Green tea bowls are traditionally used to prepare and drink green tea during tea ceremonies, but can be used in many scenes of