Wednesday, December 12, 2012

old

TEABOWL (chawan), 15th century, Tokoname ware (yobitsugi-repairs with 18th century porcelain), H.: 2 1/4 in. (5.9 cm), D.: 6 1/2 in. (16.4 cm

TEABOWL (chawan), 16th century, Karatsu ware, H.: 2 5/8 in. (6.8 cm), D.: 4 in. (10.2 cm

kintsugi:  "to patch with gold" or kintsukuroi: “to repair with gold”
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