A Kintaro ware Katakuchi lipped bowl made in the Sado Island in the late Edo period. The spout extends sharply from the rounded vessel, and is covered with Soba (buckwheat) glaze, is the type of iron glaze turns to the matte green to yellow hue. The rim and lower part remain unglazed, exhibiting a dark brown finish. Notably sturdy, this vessel embodies the profound craftsmanship of lipped bowls produced throughout Japan during this era.

Kintaro ware was pioneered by Kurozawa Kintaro, a potter who successfully mass-produced glazed pottery in Aikawa, Sado, from 1800 until the early Meiji period. Kintaro’s interest in pottery was sparked by discovering a book of secrets on pottery-making at the temple where his uncle, Gen’ei Shonin, was the head monk of the Jodo sect of Buddhism. Although initially believed to have trained in Hizen or Chikuzen, excavations in 1972 revealed that the kiln structure of Kintaro ware derived from Seto and Mino traditions.

There are chips on the spout and foot, and some dirt on the bottom. Other than that, there are no other noticeable defects other than natural kiln alrelations, and the condition is generally good.