KAWAI KANJIRŌ (1890-1966) A Tri-Color and Cobalt Glazed Bowl Showa era (1926-1989)Property from a private collection of tea waresKAWAI KANJIRŌ (1890-1966)A Tri-Color and Cobalt Glazed Bowl Showa era (1926-1989) The glazed stoneware bowl with sloping sides, broad and stable foot, ground in cobalt blue with red, green, and iron black glazes splashed throughout, the interior of the foot ring glazed in pale blueWith wood tomobako storage box, inscription on the interior of the lid reading Kanjirō-saku Gosu sanshoku dayū wan, the inscription signed Kawai Kōha shiki and a seal 3 1/8 x 6in (7.9 x 15.2cm)ProvenanceShibunkaku, Tokyo, 2000sFor two similar examples in this style, see the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, collection numbers Cr0581 and Cr0556.Kawai Kōha, daughter of Kanjirō, frequently authenticated her father's pieces.