Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Vase Meji Late Edo
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A superb small bottle shaped Shigaraki vase dating to the early Meji period or earlier. A small piece of ceramic history this beautiful vase formed part of the collection of Maria Longworth Nichols Storer, the founder of Rockwood Pottery in Cincinnati, and was acquired by her from the famous collector of Japanese Ceramics, Edward Morse, who purchased some 5000 objects during his stay in Japan 1877-80. The accession number indicates that it was lent to the Cincinatti Art Museum in 1888. The vase stands 11.2cm in height and measures at its widest 8.6cm. The body is a heavy greyish buff coloured stoneware with an ash glaze of honeyed brown with iron brown spotting, showing gradations in texture from shiny to matt and in its colour from dark brown to straw. Well modelled and hand thrown the vase handles very well in the hand. The vase is in perfect condition. Further images on request. Shipping at Cost
A superb small bottle shaped Shigaraki vase dating to the early Meji period or earlier. A small piece of ceramic history this beautiful vase formed part of the collection of Maria Longworth Nichols Storer, the founder of Rockwood Pottery in Cincinnati, and was acquired by her from the famous collector of Japanese Ceramics, Edward Morse, who purchased some 5000 objects during his stay in Japan 1877-80. The accession number indicates that it was lent to the Cincinatti Art Museum in 1888. The vase stands 11.2cm in height and measures at its widest 8.6cm. The body is a heavy greyish buff coloured stoneware with an ash glaze of honeyed brown with iron brown spotting, showing gradations in texture from shiny to matt and in its colour from dark brown to straw. Well modelled and hand thrown the vase handles very well in the hand. The vase is in perfect condition. Further images on request. Shipping at Cost