和田妙山 Wada Myozan Kyo ware 'Cherry Blossoms Tree Tea Bowl' with Original Box (Tomobako) VB218 Kano Eitoku 狩野永悳 with signature 'Hanko' 半江 and

with signature 'Hanko' 半江 and seal 'Denshuku' 田粛 'Hanko' 半江

giving the scene a quiet suspension that suits Maeda Gyokuei’s measured Shijō‑school handling

無尽蔵 Mujinzo

the five happiness comes in the world

while the scroll bears the seals ‘Taishitsu doja’ and ‘Gagasanjin

和田妙山 Wada Myozan Kyo ware 'Cherry Blossoms Tree Tea Bowl' with Original Box (Tomobako) VB218 Kano Eitoku 狩野永悳 with signature 'Hanko' 半江 andDescription Wada Myozan Kyo ware 'Cherry Blossoms Tree Tea Bowl' with Original Box (Tomobako) VB218 Wada Myozan A potter based at Myozan Kiln in Kyoto. He specialises in creating tea ceremony utensils, such as matcha bowls. His work is characterised by beautiful bowls that evoke a sense of Japanese aesthetics, featuring motifs such as cherry blossoms, the moon and autumn grasses, and blue maple leaves, all rendered using colour painting techniques.