Kosobe-yaki chawan, matcha bowl by Samukawa Yoshitaka. Ceramic tea utensil with tomobako

Kosobe-yaki Chawan Matcha Bowl by Samukawa Yoshitaka, Ceramic Tea Utensil with Tomobako, Tea Ceremony
This is a Kosobe-yaki matcha bowl, featuring traditional style and unique design. It is unused and preserved in a wooden box. Diameter 11.5cm, height 7.5cm. The artist is Samukawa Yoshitaka, who revitalized the "Kosobe-yaki" in Takatsuki in 1979, which had been discontinued since the Taisho period. It is painted with a unique rustic and emotive touch on a warm Mishima-style base.