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Japanese Chōjū-giga Inspired Tea Bowl
A vintage Japanese matcha bowl, decorated with inspiration from the Choju Giga (Frolicking Animals scrolls), one of the most representative works of traditional Japanese art, bringing the lively anthropomorphized poses of rabbits, frogs and other animals onto a warm, understated ceramic vessel. The Choju Giga is a celebrated classical Japanese picture scroll, and the surviving work has deep ties to Kozan-ji temple in Toganoo, Kyoto. In the painting, rabbits, frogs, monkeys and other animals imitate human activities, and the spirited brushwork presents scenes full of humor and vitality. Particularly worth noting is the side of the bowl, which bears the characters "Kozan-ji" within a rectangular frame, echoing the Choju Giga theme and giving the whole piece a distinctly classical Japanese artistic character.
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1. 日本鳥獸戲畫風格，充滿古典藝術趣味
鳥獸戲畫以擬人化動物為主要特色，透過兔子、青蛙等動物的動作，描繪生動有趣的生活場景，本件茶碗延續此一藝術語彙，以動物線描作為碗身裝飾，呈現古樸、幽默且富有動態的畫面。
2. 赤褐色線描彩繪，筆觸簡潔靈動
碗身主要使用赤褐色調繪製圖案，搭配乳白色釉面形成柔和對比。線條具有手繪般的自然變化，動物的身體輪廓、四肢姿態與周圍的草木紋飾，均以簡練筆法表現。整體風格不追求華麗，而是著重線條本身的趣味與節奏。
3. 碗身飾有「高山寺」文字圖案
茶碗外側可清楚看見長方框內的「高山寺」三字，與鳥獸戲畫的歷史文化背景形成呼應，此為作品重要的視覺識別元素。
4. 寬口深腹造型，呈現傳統抹茶碗比例
茶碗口徑約 15.5 公分，高度 8.5 公分，整體呈現寬口、圓腹、圈足的造型，碗口略向外展，腹部曲線自然收束至底部，器形圓潤，具備日本抹茶碗常見的造型特徵。
5. 乳白色釉面，帶有溫潤的古樸質感
器身以柔和的乳白色釉面為主，局部可見細緻的釉面紋理，底部設有圈足，足內可見方形青色款記。
| Dimensions | L 15.5 × W 15.5 × H 8.5 cm |
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