Two kōraimono chavans from the Shōwa period

Two Japanese matcha tea bowls - chawana. The first of the teapots is made of Nagata ceramic. It is gray-greenish in color, with brown dots and a Buddhist ensō circle painted on the inside and outside. This symbol of infinity and rebirth has been applied with a white glaze. The foot is made in tokin kodai type.
Author: unknown
Dating: 1950s
Signed (both the bowl and the box)
Diameter 12.3 cm
Height 7.3 cm
The second teapot on display was made from Zeze pottery, which originated in Ōtsu in the former province of Ōmi and is characterized by a glossy, dark brown glaze color. Our teapot is a typical example of this type of pottery. The foot is made in the kaijiri kodai type.
Author: unknown
Dating: 1950s
Signed (both the bowl and the box)
Diameter 14 cm
Height 7 cm