Caption

Wan-nari type tea bowl wan-nari chawan, Stoneware bowl on a low, round foot; rough surface; partly glazed with white milky and grey-bluish glaze with numerous spots and drips, with gold lacquer veins. Fillings and gluing made with gold lacquer. Edo period, 18th–19th century, Japan. Function: tea vessel chawan. Height 8.4 cm; diameter 13.5 cm., A shallow, rounded ceramic bowl sits on a reflective surface, showing a textured, weathered exterior with uneven glazing. The bowl displays a mix of beige, cream, brown, and tan tones with areas of muted greenish-blue near the base and subtle darker brown spots and streaks. The rim appears slightly irregular and chipped in places, and there is a visible repaired area with a metallic gold patch along the inner edge. The surface shows mottled speckling and faint horizontal decorative bands, and the interior has a glossy finish in shades of brown and cream.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_413

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47.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 16.0in x 11.5in / 4814 x 3436 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wan-nari type tea bowl wan-nari chawan Stoneware bowl low round foot rough surface partly glazed white milky grey-bluish glaze numerous spots drips gold lacquer veins Fillings gluing gold lacquer Edo period 18th–19th century Japan Function vessel chawan Height 8.4 cm diameter 13.5 cm shallow rounded ceramic bowl sits reflective surface showing textured weathered exterior uneven glazing bowl displays mix beige cream brown tan tones areas muted greenish-blue near base subtle darker brown spots streaks rim slightly irregular chipped places visible repaired area metallic gold patch inner edge surface mottled speckling faint horizontal decorative bands interior glossy finish shades cream.