This is a natural ash glazed tea bowl. Comes with a wooden box and a brief biography. Written by: Kogetsu Roshi, the 673rd head of the Rinzai sect, Myoshin-ji school. Kogetsu Roshi is also the Zen master of Urasenke's Houn-sai Daisojo. Hosen Kiln Osamine Kano (Osao Kano), born in 1943 Born in Gifu Prefecture. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, Department of Economics. Built the Hosen kiln in Hachiya in 1973. Established the Hosen Kiln Ceramic Art Club. Artist of the Urasenke Seisho-kai. Brand new, unused. Stored at home for a long time. Thank you for your understanding. #teaceremony #teaceremonytools #matchabowl #antique #ShinowareTeaBowl #kodo (incense ceremony) #senchado (Japanese tea ceremony) #Omotesenke #Urasenke #japan #sado #sayasaya-chado (shop name)