Japanese Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 108
A JAPANESE SOMA WARE CHAWAN (TEA BOWL)
Estimate £80 - £120
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Description
A JAPANESE SOMA WARE CHAWAN (TEA BOWL)
PROBABLY SHOWA, 20TH CENTURY
Of cylindrical form, the lower half an earthy brown colour and moulded with organic shapes, the upper half
moulded with studs and with a suspension ring in low relief, the front with a prancing horse, some details highlighted in gilt, the base with a four-character Somayaki mark, 10.2cm.
Provenance: from the collection of the late Gas Kimishima, wood-fire potter and specialist in the ancient kilns of Japan, purchased in Japan and thence by descent. Gas established his studio in England and built his own anagama kiln in Tring, Hertfordshire.