Black glazed cylindrical tea bowl, inscribed "Ryokuge"

Black Glaze Cylinder Tea Bowl, Named "Ryokumō"

Black glazed cylindrical tea bowl, inscribed "Ryokuge"

Black Glaze Cylinder Tea Bowl, Named "Ryokumō"

The side of the base is engraved with "Made by Watari Kyubei, age 81." It was fired during the Horeki period (1750s) by the fourth head of the Watari family, Kyubei. It is believed to have been a custom order from a tea master of the time to a potter with a long life expectancy.

Engraved on the side of the foot ring is "Made by Kyubei at age 81." This piece was fired during the Hōreki era (1750s) by the fourth-generation Kyubei of the Watari family. It is believed to have been a commissioned tea bowl from a tea master of that time, requested from the long-lived potter.