Japanese Kutani Ware Porcelain Tea Cooling Bowl Vtg Yuzamashi Katakuchi Y445 Akafuji 3 cm tall x 5

3 cm tall x 5 cm deep

founder of Jodo Buddhism

Item weight:  317 grams

Kanji on front: Mayor Takatomi

Rim of bowl wavy from production

Japanese Kutani Ware Porcelain Tea Cooling Bowl Vtg Yuzamashi Katakuchi Y445 Akafuji 3 cm tall x 5Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tea Cooling Bowl This vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain tea cooling bowl. This piece is beautifully painted with images of flowers (peonies), a bird, and a group of old men with a paper document. The colors are rich, and you can feel the layers of paint. This type of cup bowl is used in part of a traditional yunomi tea set. It is used to pour freshly brewed tea into to allow it to cool before pouring it into cups for