A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the…
An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the front upper edge of the rim.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Indent and two vertical grooves on outside of vessel. 3 notes in jar (1) yellow sticker "72/2"…
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Indent and two vertical grooves on outside of vessel. 3 notes in jar (1) yellow sticker "72/2", (2) red sticker "in yellow 72/2" in E.S. Morse writing and (3) also Morse's writing (?) Seto 1700 old specimen. Small button like ivory lid, lid is missing a foil liner.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Rounded to almost spherical. Ivory lidded and lid is missing a foil liner. Label inside says "Sat…
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Rounded to almost spherical. Ivory lidded and lid is missing a foil liner. Label inside says "Satsuma 1700", additional gold lustre on foot and near base, denotes wealthy ownership.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown with very dark brown shading, large unglazed area near base. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid is missing the foil liner and small ivory kno…
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown with very dark brown shading, large unglazed area near base. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid is missing the foil liner and small ivory knob.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown streaking of glaze, also contains golden yellow colouring. Hand thrown with circular, small wheel mark on base. Ivory lidded, lid has foil liner and ivory in lid has circular decoration as well as flaws which include minor cra…
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown streaking of glaze, also contains golden yellow colouring. Hand thrown with circular, small wheel mark on base. Ivory lidded, lid has foil liner and ivory in lid has circular decoration as well as flaws which include minor cracks and one large, 2.0 cm. crack. The squat shape is called "TAIKAI". Probably, Japanese calligraphy on label stuck to inside of rim reads "Taikai" "#7".
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
Tammoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown shading. Large rust coloured dribble of glaze down the outside. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot,cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid has liner. Rim chipped 4.0 x .…
Tammoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown shading. Large rust coloured dribble of glaze down the outside. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot,cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid has liner. Rim chipped 4.0 x .2 cm. loss.
Slab-footed, hand formed body to resemble bell-flower shape. Transparent glaze with cobalt speckling inside and outside of rim. Tooled bract-shaped forms near base; signature stamp on bottom.
Slab-footed, hand formed body to resemble bell-flower shape. Transparent glaze with cobalt speckling inside and outside of rim. Tooled bract-shaped forms near base; signature stamp on bottom.
Bamboo stalk shaped vase. Very pale transparent green glaze - heavily crackled slab-built then seam formed and carved to resemble bamboo stalk. Base has concave indentation, cylindrical shape on a flat, circular base.
Bamboo stalk shaped vase. Very pale transparent green glaze - heavily crackled slab-built then seam formed and carved to resemble bamboo stalk. Base has concave indentation, cylindrical shape on a flat, circular base.
Small spheroid vase with cylindrical neck, beige glaze with black, red, gold, green enamel over-glazes in flower pattern. Flat and trimmed foot. Neck has 2.2 cm. diameter, two sections of punch pattern which possibly created depression which runs the circumference. Signature stamp near base.
Small spheroid vase with cylindrical neck, beige glaze with black, red, gold, green enamel over-glazes in flower pattern. Flat and trimmed foot. Neck has 2.2 cm. diameter, two sections of punch pattern which possibly created depression which runs the circumference. Signature stamp near base.
Near cylindrical vase with three L-shaped feet, transparent glaze with cobalt decoration of three crane-like birds, was hand thrown and base trimmed flat. Three feet slab built and attached separately to sides and extending out from base at right angles.
Near cylindrical vase with three L-shaped feet, transparent glaze with cobalt decoration of three crane-like birds, was hand thrown and base trimmed flat. Three feet slab built and attached separately to sides and extending out from base at right angles.
Narrow, four-sided deep turquoise (from copper content glaze) vase, glaze crazed. Floral and bird panel designs. Press-moulded body and separately attached, four corner bracket feet.
Narrow, four-sided deep turquoise (from copper content glaze) vase, glaze crazed. Floral and bird panel designs. Press-moulded body and separately attached, four corner bracket feet.
Rounded, wooden lidded circular jar with relief handles, which narrows up to neck from base diameter of 5.2 to 2.8 cm. neck. Brown iron glaze created rust coloured inside and outside, stamp on bottom, trimmed foot. Tea for tea ceremony Writing: Dai Nippon
Rounded, wooden lidded circular jar with relief handles, which narrows up to neck from base diameter of 5.2 to 2.8 cm. neck. Brown iron glaze created rust coloured inside and outside, stamp on bottom, trimmed foot. Tea for tea ceremony Writing: Dai Nippon