A freely shaped E-Karatsu bowl from the 13th-generation Nakazato Tarouemon kiln — one of the most storied ceramic lineages in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture.
Iron pigment traces swift grass and floral forms across warm sandy stoneware, each brushstroke carrying the speed and certainty of centuries of kiln memory. The organic, katakuchi-inspired silhouette refuses symmetry, allowing the bowl to settle into its own quiet architecture.
The clay body holds the character of Karatsu earth — granular, warm, alive. Where glaze pools thin at the rim and gathers deep in the foot, the bowl reveals its firing story without explanation.
Accompanied by the original tomobako (signed wooden storage box). Box shows age-related staining consistent with decades of careful keeping.
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Dimensions: Diameter: approx. 16 cm (6.3 in) Height: approx. 7.7 cm (3.0 in)
Condition: No chips, no cracks. Box has surface stains from age.
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