Japanese 1950S Signed Tea Ceremony Ceramic Summer Chawan Tea Bowl 5.5" Makie The doll is a depiction

The doll is a depiction of Bodhidarma

though typically created anonymously

Great to use as a stand on a desk or chest

This box remains in good condition

This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a marugata and has lotus leaves engraved around openwork

Japanese 1950S Signed Tea Ceremony Ceramic Summer Chawan Tea Bowl 5.5" Makie The doll is a depictionThis is a ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in a Japanese chado (tea ceremony). It dates to the mid Showa Era (c. 1950) and has the signature on the bottom of the Japanese artist, Genno (see picture 6). Suitable more for the summer season, it is shallow styled chawan. This chawan measures 5 1 2" wide at its widest by 2" tall (14 x 5 cm). Having been in storage for 90 years it remains in fine condition.