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Edo Era Japanese Tea Ceremony Bronze Lid Stand Box

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1900   item# 474639

Edo Era Japanese Tea Ceremony Bronze Lid Stand Box
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776



$750 includes shipping from Japan 

Edo Era, pre 1868. 1.8" wide by 1.3" tall. Excellent condition, accompanied by a marked tomobako storage box, describing it as an old bronze lid stand. Known in Japanese as the futaoki, it is often handmade of bamboo, or made of ceramic which are common. This is an attractively simple piece with a nice aged patina, appropriate for use in tea practice or as an addition to a tea ceremony utensil collection.


Japanese Mino Iga Pottery Mizusashi

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1920   item# 34465

Japanese Mino Iga Pottery Mizusashi
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776



$945 includes shipping please inquire for availability 

22 cm x 16 cm, excellent condition with no damage. Includes recent tomobako. Dating approximately Meiji Era, 1868-1912. Mino Iga, meaning made at a Mino kiln in the style of early (Momoyama) Iga wares. The piece shows a vigorously potted form and marvelous varied ash green and white glazing. The mizusashi, also known as the fresh water jar, is of particular importance among tea utensils used for tea ceremony. Generally brought into the room by the host, it is made to be a reasonable weight when filled with water, and at the same time as a relatively larger piece, to work harmoniously with the utensils as whole.


Edo Era Gennai Ware Chawan Tea Bowl

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1837 VR   item# 30443

Edo Era Gennai Ware Chawan Tea Bowl
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776



$895 

Edo Era, (1612-1868), 18th to early 19th century. An Edo Era Gennai Ware teabowl, mold formed with low relief geometric patterns and a slightly raised footrim, with bright yellow glazing, lightweight. The Gennai kiln (Hiraga Gennai) is believed to have opened in the mid Edo period (Hoeki Era, 1753-63) in Kagawa Prefecture . The kiln produced a lightweight pottery in the “Kochi” style, of South Chinese wares, and is best known for low relief plates depicting maps of Japan in typical Gennai glazing of yellow, brown and green. Very good condition, with some glaze wear and two faint hairlines. 4.5" across 12 cm, 2.8" tall, 7 cm.


Japanese Mino Mizusashi Tea Ceremony Jar

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1800   item# 25770

Japanese Mino Mizusashi Tea Ceremony 
Jar
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776



$1250 includes shipping please inquire 

Edo Era, 17-19c. This water jar may originate from Mino or another provincial kiln, it is a coil built squat compressed and modeled form made with a fitted lid, the base and lid with string cut marks, both, with partial applied asymmetrical exterior glazing, with an unmarked box. The Mizusashi, also known as the fresh water jar, is of particular importance among tea utensils used for tea ceremony. Generally brought into the room by the host, it is made to be a reasonable weight when filled with water, and at the same time as a relatively larger piece, to work harmoniously with the utensils as whole. 8.5 x 6", 16.2 x 21.4 cm , very good condition, some inside rim chips repaired in gold.

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