Japanese 1950S Signed Tea Ceremony Ceramic Summer Chawan Tea Bowl 5.5" Makie All drawers move easily without

All drawers move easily without binding

Great to use as a stand on a desk or chest

The doll is a depiction of Bodhidarma

This box remains in good condition

with the exception of a few signs of past use

Japanese 1950S Signed Tea Ceremony Ceramic Summer Chawan Tea Bowl 5.5" Makie All drawers move easily withoutThis is a ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in a Japanese chado (tea ceremony). It dates to the mid Showa Era (c. 1950) and has the signature on the bottom of the Japanese artist, Genno (see picture 6). Suitable more for the summer season, it is shallow styled chawan. This chawan measures 5 1 2" wide at its widest by 2" tall (14 x 5 cm). Having been in storage for 90 years it remains in fine condition.