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Japanese Sumida Gawa Tea Pot
Elephants browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1900: item # 83553
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| 6" x 6", very good condition with a few flea bites, but missing lid. Inuoue Ryosai cartouche is on the reverse. Dating to the late 19th century, this is a wonderful example of the pottery known as Sumida Gawa, named after the famed Tokyo River. The design of elephant parent and child modeled in high relief is as technically impressive as it is endearing. Ryosai won various awards at exhibitions including the Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Exposition) in 1877, the same exhibit in 1890, and in 1903. He also exhibited in the Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha in Paris in 1878. | ||
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