Boat-Shaped Serving Bowl — Hand-Painted Red Blossom Motif, Cream Crackle Glaze

This asymmetric, boat-shaped bowl features a soft, slightly grainy cream glaze over loosely hand-painted coral-red floral sprays, accented with small dabs of soft green for leaves and buds. The brushwork is quick and gestural rather than precise, giving each piece a lively, one-of-a-kind character typical of hand-decorated folk tableware. A fine crackle and light speckling run through the glaze, a natural result of the glaze and clay body cooling at different rates. The rim rises to two pointed ends rather than a continuous curve, and the bowl sits on a small, neatly turned footring left partially exposed. A cobalt-blue mark is stamped on the base.

Details:

 • Origin: Japanese ceramic tradition, folk/studio-style ware (kiln/artist unconfirmed — let me know if you have provenance)

 • Form: Boat-shaped (funagata) serving bowl, pointed rim, low footring

 • Glaze: Soft cream glaze with fine crackle and natural speckling

 • Decoration: Hand-painted overglaze red floral/blossom motif with green accents

 • Base: Cobalt-blue underglaze mark, light footring wear consistent with age

 • Condition: Good vintage/secondhand condition — please see photos for any chips, glaze wear, or crazing beyond the characteristic crackle

 • Quantity: Single piece

 • Dimensions: (L) 17cm x (W) 11cm x (H) 5.5cm