Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026
Lot 602
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN BOWL FOR THE TEA CEREMONY
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN KENSUI (WATER BOWL) FOR THE TEA CEREMONY
SHŌWA/HEISEI, 20TH CENTURY
Of circular shape with a notch to the side, the inside glazed white and the outside and base with a lustrous aubergine-colour surface; marked Hanazen underneath; with a tomobako (wood box) inscribed Kensui Kōchi Shiyu, Oshiko-yaki Matsubayashi Hosai (a lustrous purple waste-water bowl by Matsubayashi Hosai), possibly referring to Matsubayashi Hosai XV (1950-2015); 18cm approx. (2)