Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Matcha Bowl by Renowned Potter, Koichi Niwa. chawan The original wooden box with

The original wooden box with the signature of the potter & his profile (in Japanese) are also included

and was an apprentice of the famous potter and artist Rosanjin

artists signature to base

Unlike many black teas it will aslo deliver multiple infusions

NB there is a small blemish to the rim which is under the glaze and part of the bowls original condition

Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Matcha Bowl by Renowned Potter, Koichi Niwa. chawan The original wooden box withThis is a vintage Japanese hand shaped pottery tea bowl of Kyo Ware made by the 1st class potter, Koichi Niwa (born 1925) , who exhibited at the Nitten Exhibition several times circa 1975 The bowl is hand painted with ocean spray and birds against a grey glaze, and bears the potters seal to the base The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom.