(Size) Chawan (tea bowl) maximum diameter: approx. 12.3cm x height: approx. 8.1cm Shared box width: approx. 14.3cm x depth: approx. 14.3cm x height: approx. 11.8cm (Product Description) A "Matsuhashi no E Chawan" (Pine Bridge Painting Tea Bowl) by Kyoto-born ceramic artist Suiran Nakamura. It is self-made, without damage, and comes with a shared box. Sōhan Nagata, a tea ceremony master of the Omotesenke school and born in Hiroshima Prefecture, painted the tea bowl and inscribed the inside of the box lid to authenticate it. The condition is good, and it can be used and enjoyed as is. There is a seal of "Suiran" next to the foot. It is a well-balanced and easy-to-use tea bowl. The depicted pattern is also very beautiful and elegant, please confirm in the images. This is a release from a collector's collection, please confirm in the images. ★ This item was purchased in Kyushu. It is being exhibited as it was acquired. Thank you for your understanding. (Brief Biography) Sōhan Nagata: Real name: Kōichi Nagata Served as advisor and participant of the Omotesenke Dōmonkai Hiroshima Prefecture Branch. Contributed to the spread of tea ceremony in Hiroshima Prefecture and nurtured many disciples. In 1935, he was awarded the "Matoden" by Sōsa Kōsai and became an important figure in the Omotesenke school. Died on August 23, 2016. #Nonomura Ninsei #Eiraku Zengoro #Kiyomizu Rokubei #Shirai Hanshichi #Miura Chikusen #Seifu Yohei #Takano Shōami #Makuzu Kōsai #Sugita Shōhei #Ikeda Michio #Tsūji Kansai #Kusunobe Yaichi #Nakamura Suiran #Tsūji Azan #Miyagawa Kōun #Kyōyaki #Kiyomizu-yaki #Raku-yaki #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Chawan #Chadōgu #Kyoto