Made in 2004 to mark the artist's 60th year — the kanreki, a full cycle of the traditional calendar. The body holds the warm red tone that defines Aka-Oribe, an iron grass painting visible against it. The form is generous without being loose.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] • Artist: Kyoshin-an Sobun • Technique: Aka-Oribe iron painting • Era: 2004 (Heisei) • Origin: Mino, Gifu • Dimensions: Height approx. 7.4 cm, Width approx. 12.7 cm • Box: Signed tomobako • Condition: Unused — mint condition
Diameter 12.7 cm, height 7.4 cm. Tomobako with inscription. The bowl has never been used. Its interior has not yet met tea. That encounter remains ahead of it.
Kanreki pieces carry a particular intention: something made to mark passage, given continued life through use. The bowl waits for that.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
