A mesmerising Nezumi-Shino style teabowl originating Momoyama period. The style called Nezumi-Shino among the Shino wares is characterised by an iron-rich slip called oniita (a mixture of clay, crushed stone, and water) applied to the surface, the design carved in Kaki-otoshi (sgraffito) technique, and the vessel then coated in Shino glaze. This example is one of seven bowls excavated at Saruzume, Tokimachi, Mizunami City, and is distinguished by the rare application of iron glaze even to the foot.

Its powerful yet artless silhouette differs markedly from the imposing forms commonly associated with Momoyama-period Shino, instead evoking the rustic, unpretentious spirit of Karatsu ware. Across the surface, patches of glaze shrinkage create a stark, weathered landscape—an expressive, desolate beauty that heightens the quiet presence of the bowl.

Aside from kiln alterations, there are no noticeable flaws, and the overall condition is good. The bowl is accompanied by a box.