Japanese production (17th c.)
Shodai style tea bowl
Glazed stoneware
Model created circa 1685
H 10×Ø 10,5 cm
Note:
With its Meiji period wooden box.
The Shodai style was also named gotokuyaki, ‘five virtues’. The works do not corrode, cannot imbue smells, do not suffer from humidity, fight bacteria, and are long-lasting.
Provenance: Mito Tokugawa family, Tokugawa branch
