Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan Chado This chawan measures 5

This chawan measures 5

It is all hand painted with a design of plum blossoms

This is priced with the damage taken into consideration

The wear has smoothed down the sides of the tsuba where it rubbed up against the obi belt from daily wear so the different qualities of steel used to make the tsuba can be seen

Presented in their own kiri wood box

Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan Chado This chawan measures 5This is a vintage Japanese ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in Japanese chado (tea ceremony). Showa era or mid to late 20th century. This bowl was hand thrown, hand painted, and high fired for lasting durability. This chawan measures approximately 5" in diameter by 3" tall. Having been in carefully stored or very lovingly use, it remains in very fine condition.