(Size) Chawan (tea bowl) maximum diameter: approx. 12.7cm x height: approx. 7.8cm Shared box width: approx. 15.2cm x depth: approx. 15cm x height: approx. 11.3cm (Product Description) This is a "Nishiki-utsushi Hina-ningyo Mon Chawan" (Nishiki-style doll decorated tea bowl) by Hashimoto Jōgaku, a Kiyomizu-yaki potter from Fukui Prefecture. It is self-made, in perfect condition, and comes with its original shared box. The condition is excellent, and it can be used and enjoyed as is. There is a seal of "Jōgaku" stamped next to the foot. The depicted Hina-ningyo (doll) pattern is very beautiful, and the bowl has a very good feel in the hand, making it a practical tea bowl. It can be used and enjoyed in a tea ceremony as is. Please check the images. This is a release from a collector. Please check the images. ★This item was purchased in the Kyushu region. It is being exhibited as it was acquired. Thank you for your understanding. (Brief Biography) Hashimoto Jōgaku was born at Narutaki kiln. Born at the foot of Sōyama Castle in Nanjō, Fukui Prefecture. At the age of 33, he gained experience in the pottery industry in Manchuria. After returning to Japan, he formally studied under Inoue Shunpō, a traditional craftsman in Kyoto, from 1945. In 1955, he established Narutaki kiln and became independent. From 1957, he moved to Gojō-zaka and continued his pottery work. #NonomuraNishiki #EirakuZengoro #KiyomizuRokubei #ShiraiHanshichi #MiuraChikusen #SeifuYohei #TakanoShoami #MakuzuKōsai #SugitaShōhei #IkedaMichio #Tsūji Kansai #Nakamura Suiran #Tsūji Azan #Kyo-yaki #Kiyomizu-yaki #Chawan #Chadogu #Kyoto