Kato Shozan Cherry Blossom Tea Bowl decorative fan and three under the lower

and three under the lower rim of the lid (two are flea bite sized)

He apprenticed under designers Junko Hoshino and Hisashi Hosono

Trade and Industry as a Traditional Craftsperson of Wajima in 1993

The size can vary

particularly the higuma bear carvings

Kato Shozan Cherry Blossom Tea Bowl decorative fan and three under the lower*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Mino ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Kato Shozan. It is wheel thrown and the front is decorated with dainty cherry blossoms over a panel of white glaze. Smaller blossoms can be found on the interior of the bowl, and this piece has a slightly undulating rim. This bowl is called sakura hangetsu, which means cherry