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19c Japanese Pottery Oribe Mukozuke
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Pre 1920 item# 38873
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Excellent, no damage, 4.75 x 4.5 x 2.5". A set of five 19th century Oribe style mukozuke food dishes, of typical Oribe style and form, of rectangular form and decorated with flowers and abstract decorative motifs in iron brown and copper green glazing, each with three loop feet and an impressed gourd mark. The Oribe style best known includes a combination of green glazing and sectional iron oxide pictoral designs, however there are a number of Oribe types among them green, black and red Oribe. Mino kilns began to produce the distinctive new style which came to be known as Oribe-its namesake the famous and influential tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615)--after Shino wares, sometime in the late 16th century. The Oribe style was a dramatic departure in Japanese ceramics, both formally with new and varied shapes of dishes and vessels for tea ceremony, and in decoration, with glazed designs of both figural and abstract geometric forms, in bold and rich glazes of iridescent green, black and iron brown. One likely aesthetic inspiration for the ceramics appears to have been in textiles of the period, which bear a strong aesthetic resemblance. This set is attributed to first generation potter Kato Sakusuke (first of three generations).
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Ko Seto Japanese Chaire Tea Ceremony
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Pre 1800 item# 37184
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7.7 cm x 6 cm. Excellent condition, no damage. With old shifuku silk storage bag, gold lined ivory lid, and old labeled tomobako storage box. Dating to at least the first half of the Edo Era, circa 17-18c. Of the three types of containers for tea ceremony (chatsubo, chaire and chaki), chaire are categorized as ceramic caddies used for the thick powdered tea known as "matcha". Chaire traditionally have ivory lids made to fit a caddy individually, and often have fitted silk storage bags (shifuku), as well as storage boxes (tomobako). Historically tea caddies have been some of the most prized and beloved of Japanese ceramics, and were sometimes used as rewards for military success. The first ceramics used in this manner were small utilitarian medicine and seasonings jars from China, but before long native potters at Seto began producing the ceramic form as it gained popularity. Chaire are made in a wide variety of forms and pottery types. On an interesting historical note, as tea ceremony was actively practiced by prominent military and political figures, the ivory tea caddy lids were lined with gold for the purpose of detecting poison in tea: the gold would become discolored from the poison.
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Japanese Pottery Onda Mingei Sake
Tokkuri
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Pre 1800 item# 35240
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7" tall, 3.5" wide. Edo Era, circa 1750-1800. Good condition with invisible restoration to neck. The Onda kiln has been operating in the mountains of Oite prefecture in Kyushu, Japan for some three hundred and fifty years, settled by Korean potters brought by Hideyoshi's invasion of that country at the start of the Edo Era. Wares from Onda are best known from the attention received by the men of the Mingei (folk art) movement. A current (fall 2001) exhibit at the Mingei museum in Tokyo features Onda pottery, and includes a very similar example to this marvelous sake bottle.
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Edo Era Kakejiku Chanoyu Letter to
Enshu
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Pre 1700 item# 35237
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Full size 56 cm x 105 cm, letter only 18 cm x 49 cm. Dating Edo Eras, approximately early 17c. Excellent condition, the paper scroll mounting has been replaced in a few places and slit open on upper right hand corner (see photos), and remains well intact. This appears to be a letter written to the famous tea master, architect, calligrapher and poet Kobori Enshu, who lived from 1579-1647. Enshu was a student of Furuta Oribe and was in the service of Hideyoshi and later Tokugawa Ieyasu. Mounted on a marvelous Edo Era crushed paper (called "momogami") background, this rare historic document is ideal for use in establishing an authentic tea ceremony setting.
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Japanese Tobi Seiji Chaire Celadon Tea
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Pre 1920 item# 34469
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6 cm x 6 cm, excellent condition, no damage. Dating approximately 19c. Accomopanied by a bone lid and recent unmarked tomobako. This appealing tea jar is most likely a Japanese copy of Chinese spotted celadons , one type of Lung-ch'uan porcelains, known in Japanese as "Tobi Seiji". Of the three types of containers for tea ceremony (chatsubo, chaire and chaki), chaire are categorized as ceramic caddies used for the thick powdered tea known as "matcha". Chaire traditionally have ivory lids made to fit a caddy individually, and often have fitted silk storage bags (shifuku), as well as storage boxes (tomobako). Historically tea caddies have been some of the most prized and beloved of Japanese ceramics, and were sometimes used as rewards for military success. The first ceramics used in this manner were small utilitarian medicine and seasonings jars from China, but before long native potters at Seto began producing the ceramic form as it gained popularity. Chaire are made in a wide variety of forms and pottery types. On an interesting historical note, as tea ceremony was actively practiced by prominent military and political figures, the ivory tea caddy lids were lined with gold for the purpose of detecting poison in tea: the gold would become discolored from the poison.
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Chosen Karatsu Sake Tokkuri Pottery
Bottle
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Pre 1900 item# 34467
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17 cm tall x 8.5cm wide. Excellent condition, no damage. Dating approximately late Edo era, circa early 19th century. Sueki was first produced at Karatsu in the Hizen province in Northern Kyushu between the sixth and tenth centuries; however the stoneware that would become so famous-- for tea and common use--began to be made in the late 16th century, when Korean potters were forced to settle in Kyushu after being brought back from Hideyoshi’s invasions of Korea, (however it appears that Korean potters were working there for some time, perhaps as far back as the Muromachi era (1392-1568) before Hideyoshi’s invasions). The pottery’s simple beauty quickly attracted attention from people such as tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615), whose influence is felt in the affectation of form and innovative designs; although Korean potters used a simpler techniques for glazing than Mino ones. The term Karatsu actually embraces a variety of Northern Kyushu ceramic types; this particular glazing style and palette is known as Chosen Karatsu.
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17c Japanese Mino Oribe Pottery Plate
Kiku
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Pre 1700 item# 34309
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13.6 cm x 3 cm tall. Repaired in gold at rim, a lacquer repair at base and a light hairline. This piece was recently excavated from the Mino-Seto region of Japan; it is a common form and style from this area. Dating to the early Edo period, early 17c. Decorated in iron oxide with the imperial Kiku design (Chrysanthemum). Mino kilns began to produce the distinctive new style which came to be known as Oribe-its namesake the famous and influential tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615)--after Shino wares, sometime in the late 16th century. Several important events led to its development, and it is believed that the Samurai General oversaw the radically new style (following the quiet and restrained aesthetics of predecessor Rikkyu) after witnessing new kiln technologies of transplanted Korean potters brought back from Hideyoshi's military campaigns there around 1592. The Oribe style was a dramatic departure in Japanese ceramics, both formally with new and varied shapes of dishes and vessels for tea ceremony, and in decoration, with glazed designs of both figural and abstract geometric forms, in bold and rich glazes of iridescent green, black and iron brown. One likely aesthetic inspiration for the ceramics appears to have been in textiles of the period, which bear a strong aesthetic resemblance. Similar pieces can be seen in Japanese references on Oribe; a piece rarely seen outside of Japan.
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19c Japanese Mingei Fish Hearth
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Pre 1900 item# 34308
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52 cm long, 17 cm wide. Excellent condition, some old bug holes and natural irregularities in Kiri wood. 19c and originating from the Tohoku Region of northern Japan. This marvelous fish sculpture was used as part of the decoration for a pot hook (jizai-kagi), which hung over an open hearth (irori) in an old traditional Japanese house, where the family could gather for warmth, and to drink and eat. This example is a great example of Japanese folk art (Mingei), and has a beautiful rich patina from years of polishing and use.
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19c Raku Tea Ceremony Pottery
Mizusashi
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Pre 1900 item# 34307
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15 cm x 19 cm. 19c. Excellent condition, no damage. Unusual form and marvelous glazing. Raku pottery has a long history in Japan and is best known as a pottery favored by tea ceremony devotees. Raku is a soft, lightweight and thickly glazed pottery fired at a relatively low temperature. 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.
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