Vintage Japanese Chawan (1) Scroll rose and iris on vermillion

rose and iris on vermillion ground

Peg intact

a trait associated with Japanese workshop decoration of the period

Cloisonné Enamel Brush Pot / Bitong / Jingtailan / Blue Ground Scholar's Objects

the complete triptych is documented in institutional and dealer records

Vintage Japanese Chawan (1) Scroll rose and iris on vermillionJapanese Tokoname style stoneware chawan () red terracotta clay body with deep blue grey gunmetal glaze Vintage Japanese, Shwacontemporary A hand thrown chawan of generous proportions, the form straightforward and confident wide mouth tapering to a low foot ring, the walls rising in a clean unbroken line. The clay body is a warm red terracotta, left fully unglazed on the foot, base, and lower exterior where the glaze terminates in an irregular natural