Chujo Shozan (b1955) Kyo ware 'Kenzan style Kohiki Weeping Cherry Blossoms Tea Bowl' with Original Box (Tomobako) VB219 Tsutaya Ryuko 蔦谷龍岬 titled “Tsuki Michiru” (“The Moon

titled “Tsuki Michiru” (“The Moon Becomes Full”)

a respected Sōtō Zen monk active from the late Edo to the early modern period

Koi se ji no sore ni wa ara de suzushiki wa kami no uke hiku Kamo no kawakaze

with signature 'Buncho hitsu' 文晁筆 and seal 'Bun' 文

Upper right seal: 白圭無玷 Hakkei MutenSeal: 太室 Taishitsu 无文 Mumon如夢 Yume no Gotoshi Life is like a dream

Chujo Shozan (b1955) Kyo ware 'Kenzan style Kohiki Weeping Cherry Blossoms Tea Bowl' with Original Box (Tomobako) VB219 Tsutaya Ryuko 蔦谷龍岬 titled “Tsuki Michiru” (“The MoonDescription Chujo Shozan (b1955) Kyo ware 'Kenzan style Kohiki Weeping Cherry Blossoms Tea Bowl' with Original Box (Tomobako) VB219 Chujo Shozan (b1955) A ceramist born in Kyoto. In 1975, he trained at a pottery studio in Kyotos Higashiyama district, where he also studied ink wash painting and traditional Japanese painting. He went on to win various awards and established his own kiln in Kyotos Higashiyama district in 1983. with seal 'Shozan' The