Hand bowl with autumn grass pattern and dyed with rust color.

Production era: Edo period 18th-19th century
Kiln name: Kyoto, Awata "Gobodhisattva" engraved
Number of members: 1
Inscription/box writing: "Gobosatsu" on the hill; ink writing "Tebachi" on the box lid and sides; "Awata Yaki Tebachi" written on the box lid and sides.
Dimensions (width x depth x height): 14.9 x 10.7 x 10.7cm
Collection number: 2008-JC-IS011
Note: Paper bills available.Ink calligraphy “Old Kurita/Autumn grass hand bowl”
Exhibition history: "The Flowers of Oriental Ceramics from the Ishii Collection of the University of Tsukuba - Focusing on Ming, Qing, Joseon, and Arita" Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum April 2011 - June 4, 28 cat. 6.