Beautiful Chawan bowl by Ichiro Kimura, legend of Mashiko pottery.
W 13.5 cm x H 8 cm / 430g
Good condition ★★★☆☆
No chips, No cracks.
* This bowl is slightly bigger than regular Matcha chawan.
* No box.
KIMURA ICHIRO (1915-1978)
Studied with Hamada Shoji from 1935, establishing his own kiln in 1947.
Kimura is considered one of the master potters of the Mashiko-Yaki, with important exhibits throughout Japan including at the Tokyo National Museum in 1964 and a full retrospective at the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum in 1998.