Ko-Imari, early Kanbun period (1661-1673) Small tea bowl with design of rice ears and sickle - Design: White porcelain tea bowl with blue brushstroke patterns - Condition: Kiln crack inside the foot - Design: White porcelain tea bowl with a painting of rice ears and a sickle Thank you for viewing. Type... Porcelain Type... Tea bowl Kiln... Imari ware, Arita ware Dimensions (approx.) 　Diameter: 8.7 cm 　Height: 5.6 cm 　Foot diameter: 4.0 cm The bowl has a unique, thick texture characteristic of "namagake" (unglazed bisque firing), where the glaze is applied directly to the dry clay and fired. It uses a generous amount of beautiful "Kin Gosu" (gold Gosu), which was equivalent to gold at the time. The simple scene of the rice ears and sickle painting is a rustic masterpiece that is irresistible to those who appreciate wabi-sabi, a connoisseur's favorite. There are some glaze skips in several places, and a kiln crack inside the foot, but none are visible on the inside, and the glaze is present.