A KARATSU TEABOWL (CHAWAN). Japan, 17th c. Ψ 11 cm. Deep bowl with a lightly flaring rim, set on a ring foot. Covered in a light grey glaze. Repaired with kintsugi lacquer. The upper rim with old patina. With tomobako (wood box), cover inscribed 'Ko-Karatsu'. Provenance: Purchased with Erik Thomsen, Bensheim, August 2004 (copy of invoice available). * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- KARATSU TEA BOWL (CHAWAN). Japan, 17th century Ψ 11 cm. The deep bowl with slightly flared rim is covered with a light grey glaze and has a few recesses in the inner base as well as on the underside and foot ring. Extensive kintsugi restoration. The upper rim with patina. Wooden box (tomobako), lid labelled 'Ko-Karatsu'. Provenance: Acquired from Galerie Erik Thomsen, Bensheim, August 2004 (copy of invoice available). This object marked with * (asterisk) is fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT will be charged on the hammer price plus buyer's premium for these objects. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will receive a refund of the VAT.