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Japanese Tea Bowl - Kitaoji Rosanjin

A few years ago, there were many Ao Oribe style Rosanjin Tea bowls on e-bay.

The prices were "Too good to be true"

I did buy two ( one from Fujiyama Gallery and the Crab tea bowl from Chanoyu ) .

I think both sellers names were Kentaro ?

Tomobako / Hakogaki was to be someone's authentication.

Gimei ?  

I still like the bowls, so, I did not mind paying what they asked. 

" Buy the Chawan, not the mei "    

There are other " Oribe" style Tea Bowls that were bought from e-bay that were or had "Too good to be true" descriptions.

I will post about those soon..