Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan Signed 5" Cricket Fighting This is shown as "Enpo

This is shown as "Enpo 3 (延宝)" or the 3rd year of the Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇) who ruled from 1673 to 1681

Antique Chinese Bamboo Wood Cricket Cage Fu Lu Shou Carved Lacquered Scholarly Inscriptions 4 Inches

he has been celebrated as a symbol of enlightenment and transcendence

They work just like a chalk line in western carpentry but with sumi ink instead

This type of serving tray was often used in chado (tea ceremony and is known as a kashizara

Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan Signed 5" Cricket Fighting This is shown as "EnpoThis 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.