189. A GLAZED KOREAN STONEWARE 'IRABO' STYLE TEA BOWL WITH A KINTSUGI (GOLD-LACQUER) REPAIR Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), 17th/18th century Of a broad funnel shape with slightly flaring lip and carved hip, the foot cylindrical and the interior of the foot ring carved to a gently pointed cone, the glaze a pale yellow, one part of the rim repaired with a generous amount of gold-powder impregnated lacquer; with a wood Japanese tomobako storage box 7cm high; diameter : 15cm This type of tea bowl is said to have received the name 'Irabo' in Japan from the sandy and slightly rough feeling of the clay body and glaze against one's skin when holding it. Bowls of this type and other glazed stoneware vessels, perhaps not originally made to serve the powdered green tea known as matcha in Japan, were imported into Japan during the 16th and 17th centuries and greatly appreciated by the rustic wabi-style tea masters.