This is a tea bowl that replicates the "Ido Chawan," a type of Korean tea bowl. It has a solid form, a bamboo-joint foot, and a beautiful glaze with a slightly persimmon color, making it a well-crafted piece. A mark is stamped on the side of the foot. The accompanying box is a paulownia wood inro style box, with the inscription "Hagi Ido Utsushi Chawan, made by the 12th generation Tohei Tahara" stamped on the side. A high-quality protective cloth is included. It can be used for both thick tea (koicha) and thin tea (usucha), suiting various purposes. Diameter: 14.8 cm, Height: 8.8 cm, Foot Diameter: 5.8 cm Comes with a box. Includes a descriptive card. Appraisal value in the Art Collectors' Directory: 1.5 million yen *Photo 16 ▢12th generation Tohei Tahara Taisho 14 (1925) - Heisei 3 (1991) Ceramic artist. A leading figure in Hagi ware. Born in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on June 19, 1925. In 1944, he was drafted and went to Manchuria while attending the former Yamaguchi High School. In 1945, he was interned in Siberia and repatriated in 1948. After returning, he studied under his elder brother, the 11th generation Tohei Tahara. In 1956, he succeeded his elder brother and became the 12th generation Tohei. In 1969, he first exhibited "Hagi Chawan" at the 16th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. The following year, he became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association, and served as a director of the same association from 1981 to 1988. In 1981, he was designated as a holder of the Yamaguchi Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property for Hagi ware. Awarded the China Culture Award in 1985. He aimed to balance the functionality of pottery as a vessel with its aesthetic value as an object of appreciation, mainly producing tea utensils. His style is characterized by antique-like shapes and a slip-glazing technique called "Tohei's powdered slip." He continued research to reproduce the glazes of the Edo period. Died on September 27, 1991. 【References】 Tea Ceremony Dictionary, Tankosha Art Collectors' Directory, Bijutsu Club #Why not have your own tea utensils? #Chawan-ya Shokudo (Tea Bowl Shop Restaurant) #TeaUtensils #TeaBowl #Hagi #TeaCeremony #ThickTea #ThinTea #KyotoAn #Urasenke #SennoRikyu #SoshitsuSen #HounSai #TankoKai #ToheiTahara #AntiqueArt #Chanoyu #TeaRoom #TeaCeremony #TeaParty