Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan 5" Tansu It is of all Kiri

It is of all Kiri wood (Paulownia) in the tradition of old Japanese craftsmanship

It is the ShiShi (Foo Dog) from the  Taisho Era (c

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Yoshitoshi print in our Shogun's Gallery collection with a state of the art flat bed scanner

Subject: Bear (higuma) with salmon

Vintage Japanese Hand Thrown Ceramic Tea Bowl Chawan 5" Tansu It is of all KiriThis 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.