Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Tsuru Crane Clouds CHB100 pinwheel Other wear and tear due

Other wear and tear due to age

The Kanji characters on the paper say "The bank In Ogaki 大垣信用金庫

Binding is torn

Hyakunin Isshu is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets

Natural Real White Reef Coral

Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Tsuru Crane Clouds CHB100 pinwheel Other wear and tear dueVtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl or matcha chawan. This pink and light gray bowl is decorated with blue cranes and clouds. There is a big character on the inside: kotobuki, meaning 'long life' or 'congratulations'. There is a sign under the bowl. Green tea bowls are traditionally used for preparing and drinking green tea during tea ceremonies but can be used in many scenes of modern everyday life.