This small, gourd-shaped tea bowl has a mouth that narrows slightly before gently flaring outwards, making it functional and easy to whisk tea. The body features a painted floral design on two sides, with a cobalt glaze applied to the lower portion. The original box is marked "瓜盌武一" (Gourd Bowl Takeichi) on the inside of the lid. There are no scratches or repairs. This is a fine piece with a good firing. Original box included. Diameter of mouth: 8.6 cm, Diameter of body: 10.2 cm, Height: 8 cm, Diameter of foot: 5.4 cm ▢ Takeichi Kawai (1908-1989) Potter. Nephew of Kanjiro Kawai. Studied under Kanjiro. Born in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture. Began training in ceramics under Kanjiro in 1927. Worked alongside Bernard Leach, who was also training at Kanjiro's kiln. Received guidance from Kanjiro for nearly 40 years until Kanjiro's death, inheriting his Mingei art, including cobalt, cinnabar, amber glaze, and iron glaze techniques. #Why not have your own tea utensils? #Chawan-ya Shokudo (Tea Bowl Shop Restaurant) #Tea ceremony #Mingei (Folk Craft) #Tea bowl #Cobalt #Takeichi Kawai #Kanjiro Kawai #Tea utensils #Bernard Leach #Kyoto #Shimane #Ro (sunken hearth) #Furo (portable brazier) #San-Senke (Three Sen Houses of Tea) #Omotesenke (Omote School of Tea) #Urasenke (Ura School of Tea) #Mushakoji Senke (Mushakoji Sen School of Tea) #Tea ceremony #Usucha (thin tea) #Antique art #Tea room #Tea gathering #Kyoto #Beauty #Art