Japanese Antique E-Seto Tea Bowl Seto-Mino Ware End Edo Period Kintsugi Repair With Box Signed on the body

Signed on the body

this mask captures the spirit of a female demon born from jealousy

This style of rustic stone carving is closely associated with the folklore and folk art (Mingei) of Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture

Please refer to the photos for details on the silver accents and overall condition

Tea Service: Use it to serve dry sweets (Higashi) during a casual tea time

Japanese Antique E-Seto Tea Bowl Seto-Mino Ware End Edo Period Kintsugi Repair With Box Signed on the bodyJapanese Antique E Seto Tea Bowl Seto Mino Ware Bakumatsu Period Kintsugi Repair This is an antique Japanese tea bowl (Chawan), likely from the Late Edo to Bakumatsu period. It is a fine example of E Seto style pottery from the Seto Mino tradition, featuring hand painted iron decoration with lattice and floral like motifs on a soft cream colored crackled glaze. A notable feature of this piece is the visible Kintsugi style repair, which highlights the