Dimensions: Main Body: Diameter: Approximately 150mm, Height: Approximately 75mm Wooden Box (Kyobako): Length: Approximately 172mm, Width: Approximately 172mm, Height: Approximately 120mm Paper Box: Length: Approximately 198mm, Width: Approximately 198mm, Height: Approximately 155mm Thank you very much for viewing this item from the many listings on Mercari. This is a tea ceremony utensil: Yellow Ido Chawan (tea bowl), named "Hanagumori" (Hazy Blossoms), made by Rokubei Shimizu, with a written inscription by Hokosai. It is in a beautiful condition, almost unused. Previously purchased for 250,000 yen (excluding tax) for the main body and 50,000 yen for the inscription, totaling 300,000 yen. This work is a Yellow Ido Chawan by Rokubei Shimizu, a famous kiln of Kyoyaki (Kyoto-style pottery). As the name "Hanagumori" suggests, it is an elegant masterpiece that reflects the scenery of hazy blossoms drifting faintly in the spring sky, in its soft glaze and form. With a slightly flared waist, it is covered with a gentle Yellow Ido glaze, which beautifully complements the green of matcha. The work, which is lighthearted yet maintains dignity, combines the modern sensibility unique to the Rokubei kiln with the traditions of tea ceramics. Furthermore, the wooden box (kyobako) is accompanied by a handwritten inscription by the head of the Matsuo school, Hokosai (Soryu) Sensei, which further enhances the value of this work. Hokosai Sensei is highly respected as a master of the tea ceremony of the samurai class, the Matsuo school, for both his calligraphy and his manners, and his inscriptions are proof of a reliable aesthetic sense in the selection of tea utensils. The lingering impression of the name "Hanagumori" and the scenery of the Yellow Ido glaze make this a refined item that gently embraces a cup of tea in spring. Please check the photos for details. Photos (1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17)