Vintage Japanese Chawan Hand Turned Showa Era Byoubu Condition: Minor age wear consistent

Condition: Minor age wear consistent with use and handling

while the arms terminate in fierce dragon heads with deeply carved scales

as seen in the enlarged pictures

particularly in the finely chased wings

"Dai Nippon" (great Japan) and Meiji year 19 (1886) with a clear image of a dragon in the center

Vintage Japanese Chawan Hand Turned Showa Era Byoubu Condition: Minor age wear consistentJapanese Shino ware chawan (matcha tea bowl) with a soft, feldspathic glaze showing natural variation in cream, grey, and light earth tones. The form is rounded with a slightly irregular rim and a well defined foot. The surface shows subtle speckling and pooling typical of Shino style glazing, with a warmer interior tone from use and firing. Unsigned and without box. In good condition with no cracks or chips observed. A solid, usable tea bowl with a