Kyo Ware Chawan | Japanese Tea Bowl

伊豆島 Izushima: The Izu Islands are a chain of islands stretching north to south in the Pacific Ocean (Philippine Sea) off the southeast coast of the Izu Peninsula. Side Of Box: 黒 躍桐絵 Kuro Odorigiri 茶盌 Chawan 須田 祥豊造 Made by Suda Shoho Craftsman: 須田 祥豊 Suda Shoho (1885 - 1974) Suda Shoho was born in Kyoto. His family ran a pottery business, he began making ceramics. In the late Meiji era, he adopted the name Shoun 祥雲 and began making tea ceremony pottery. Later, he built a kiln in Gojozaka, Kyoto, and continued his work. In 1925, he received the name Shoho 祥豊 from Tantansai Soshitsu 淡々斎宗室, the 14th head of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony; the name Shikoken 示巧軒 from Otani Son’yu of Nishi Honganji Temple; and the name Josetsuan 如拙庵 from Maruyama Den’i, the former head priest of Daitokuji Temple. Suda began using the name Shoho 祥豊 and also worked as a pottery instructor. Ceramic 20th Century 5.25” x 3” (diameter, height) 6.5” x 6.625” x 5” (length, width, height) (Box) SKU: C-Y3633C