Mugiwara-de Bowl

Mugiwara-de BowlA delicate Japanese stoneware bowl decorated in the mugiwara de (barley straw) style, with fine radiating stripes encircling the exterior. The alternating bands of light and dark glaze create a restrained rhythm, exemplifying the quiet elegance of Edo period folk ceramics.

but the atypical shape suggests a regional craft variant

The wooden mask netsuke is in the form of Okame

or "left threefold tomoe"

consistent with age

This unusually deep bowl features a yellow color and a perfectly crackled glaze

dripping glazes

Prior to visiting Japan I never realized just how “imperfect” a great tea bowl is

Please note the piece does not stand on its own

Kaoru Saito is mainly known for his mezzotints of sensitive female images and is one of the most successful mezzotint artists in Japan

a common offering meant to express gratitude and protect the spirit of the figure

for legal and commercial purposes

The mounted commander wears a horned helmet and full armor