Kato Bakutai (1861-1943) Antique pottery tea bowl #4921

- width: approx. 8.5cm (3 11⁄32in)

- height: approx. 9cm (3 35⁄64in)

- weight: 330g (gross 534g)

- note: This teabowl is in the shape of a straw rice bag. The hanging part of the rim is not missing. It is a design or firing fault. 

Kato Bakutai (1861-1943)
Bakutai, whose true given name was Yutaro, was a master potter active between the Meiji period and the prewar Showa period. He was a disciple of Kato Shuntai, who is said to be responsible for the resurgence of the Seto pottery style. He is also said to have influenced the potter Kato Tokuro.