Collection
A set of five tea bowls for sencha tea (damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake)
| A set of five tea bowls for sencha tea (damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake) |
| By Meiho, With design of Chinese figures Gold decoration over red painting Edo period, 19th century Gift of Ii Family |
The wall of each cup features three different Chinese-style figures framed by “windows” embellished with geometric patterns. The elaborate design is composed of dense patterns executed in finely detailed lines.
