22582 KAWAKITA Handeishi (Iga copy tea bowl)

Height 7.7cm Diameter 15.0cm

Born into a wealthy merchant family in Tsu, Ise Province, Kawakita Handeishi was a businessman who held important corporate positions, including president of the Hyakugo Bank, but also demonstrated a wide range of artistic talents, including painting, calligraphy, the tea ceremony, haiku, and photography, and was praised as "Rosanjin of the East and Handeishi of the West." This is a masterpiece with an appealing, well-balanced appearance.