Bernard Leach (1887-1979) Two chawan [tea bowls] | Showa Period, 20th century

Bernard Leach (1887-1979)

Two chawan [tea bowls]

Showa Period, 20^th century

each of typical deep form on ring foot with impressed B.L. and St. Ives mark, the first with a dark brown tenmoku glaze and darker dripped glazes falling short of the ring foot, the second with a mottled greenish grey glaze extending onto the foot, brushed stylised grasses motif, each with fitted wood storage box (tomobako) signed and dated in sumi ink B.L.1967

each 11 cm. 4⅜ in. diam.

each 12 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm., 4¾ x 5⅜ x 5 ⅜ in. (the fitted wood storage boxes)