Height 7.6.1cm, Bowl diameter 11.2cm, Stand diameter 7.5cm
This tea bowl is highly valued as a twin of the “Namba” bowl. In Toda Rogin’s “Gogaku-shu”, there is “Kizudo tsutsu nisho ao nisho ko kizudo nouchi ichidai yuan nagata imamii”, which indicates that it was already used as a tea bowl in the early Meiji period when Rogin was active and had a high reputation. It rises in a straight line from the waist, slightly tapering to the mouth, and the rounded rim is slightly warped at the edges. The low, large high stand has been carved out, but the overall shape is thin and neat, and the single strap around the body tightens the monotonous cylindrical form. The four-petaled flower arabesque carved in lines on the body cord adds a floral touch. The yellow-seto glaze applied to the entire surface does not seem to be as thick as that of “Namba. The gallstone glaze, which was applied in abundance, flows to the hem. The gallstone runs down to the base and is truly brilliant. The expected glaze is slightly thicker than the outer one and has a deep yellow color. There is a trace of a glaze pattern in the base of the bowl, which shows a slight brownish burn around the glaze.
The inscription “Kizeto Tea Bowl” on the front of the box cover is written by Yasunosuke Mitsui of Taizan.
