Otagaki Rengetsu | Sweets' Bowl

It blows but neither enough
to tangle the willow
nor rustle its fronds—
the spring wind
of this imperial reign.
 
Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)
Sweets' Bowl, 1871
Glazed Ceramic
Heigth 9.8 cm (3 ¾ in.)
Width 17.2 (6 ¾ in.)
Depth 18.5 (7 ¼ in.)