A Kuro-Raku chawan. Kyoto. Edo period, first third 19th century

A Kuro-Raku chawan. Kyoto. Edo period, first third 19th century Stamped Raku on the underside Of round shape with cylindrical slightly irregular wall, set on a very small foot ring with a spiral. Dark grey clay with a porous black glaze that leaves parts of the underside and the foot ring exposed; to the inside wall in white the snow-covered Mount Fuji. Fine crack, repaired with lacquer. Silk bag (shifuku). Wooden box, inscribed on the lid: Tōyōbō utsushi kuro chawan (After Tōyōbō, black chawan). Height 7.5 cm; diameter 10.8 cm

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