Seto-Guro Chawan Tea Bowl by Hirasawa Kuro
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1499705
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1499705
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23 Murasakino Monzen-cho
Kita-ward Kyoto 603-8216
tel.81-75-201-3497
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23 Murasakino Monzen-cho
Kita-ward Kyoto 603-8216
tel.81-75-201-3497
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$1,800.00
A beautiful small tea bowl in classical Seto style covered with dark crawling glaze by Hirasawa Kuro enclosed in a box endorsed by Keiō Sōsa (Seisai, 1863-1937) the 12th generation head of Omotesenkei Tea School.
The bowl is roughly 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, 8.5 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall and is in excellent condition. A note inside the box indicates the tea bowl was seen by Seisai in September of Taisho 9 (1920).
Hirasawa Kurō (1772–1840) was samurai and potter active during the late Edo period. He served as a retainer of the Owari Domain in Nagoya. A practitioner of the tea ceremony, he spent his leisure time crafting tea utensils inspired by traditional styles such as Old Seto (Ko-Seto) and Karatsu. His works were characterized by a distinctive charm and came to be known as "Kurō Ware" (Kurō-yaki).
Hirasawa Kurō (1772–1840) was samurai and potter active during the late Edo period. He served as a retainer of the Owari Domain in Nagoya. A practitioner of the tea ceremony, he spent his leisure time crafting tea utensils inspired by traditional styles such as Old Seto (Ko-Seto) and Karatsu. His works were characterized by a distinctive charm and came to be known as "Kurō Ware" (Kurō-yaki).
