TWO JAPANESE BLACK-GLAZED TEA BOWLS, RAKU AND KENZAN, 19TH / 20TH CENTURY |

comprising: a typical Raku-form tea bowl, the base impressed with the seal Raku (of Seinyu, 13th generation master, 1888-1944); and a bowl of narrow cylindrical form covered in a black glaze with splashes of red and incised with a pine grove and a poem, signed Kenzan. 2 pieces.

The taller bowl is in overall good condition with only minor expected wear. The shorter bowl has a small chip to the rim, a U-shaped section out and re-stuck (approx. 3 x 6 cm) with an associated crack, and a Y-shaped crack from the rim (length approx. 5.7 cm); the base painted in red with the Rockefeller inventory number 11-89.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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