Vintage Japanese Tenmoku Chawan Tea Ceremony Bowl Ceramic 5.75" w/ Kiri Wood Box Lamp Lu Dongbin is a prominent

Lu Dongbin is a prominent figure in Chinese folklore and Taoist tradition

There are some scuffs and dents

This pair are the "king" and "queen" pieces

Provenance: From the collection of Leonard Sorese

Vintage Japanese Tenmoku Chawan Tea Ceremony Bowl Ceramic 5.75" w/ Kiri Wood Box Lamp Lu Dongbin is a prominentThis is a Vintage Japanese hand thrown Tenmoku chawan. Height: 2. 5" Diameter: 5. 75" Seasonal Use: Summer (shallow and wide mouthed) Type: Tenmoku () oil spot style with iridescent crystallization Kiln: Unknown Clay: White porcelain clay Glaze: Iron rich glaze with crystalline oil spot (yuteki) effects; fired in reduction, yielding a dark base with a radiant band of gold and silver crystalline bursts. The fine iridescence and pitted surface suggest a