Early Work by Kawai Kanjiro: Red Bowl with Tomobako (Original Box)

Early Work by Kawai Kanjiro: Red Bowl with Tomobako

This is an early large red bowl by Kawai Kanjiro, accompanied by a tomobako (original box). The dimensions of the piece are 11 cm in height and 10.5 cm in diameter (with a maximum width of approximately 13 cm). This is an early work from the period when Kanjiro no longer used the Keisho kiln seal, and it was created alongside his celadon pieces. The inscription on the tomobako is in an early script, suggesting it is a work from around Taisho 15 (1926). Early works are now rare in the market, making this a distinguished and rare large early tea bowl masterpiece.