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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1920: Item # 1427080

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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
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1900-1920s (late Meiji - early Taisho) Japanese ceramic tea ceremony kashiki (dish for holding sweets served along with the tea) modeled in modified lozenge shape. Shino ware with stoneware body and thick glaze with a texture of small holes originated in the 16th century in Mino Province (present-day Gifu Prefecture) and has been popular ever since. Wonderful free potting, elegant grey nezumi (“mouse”) glaze with underglaze iron painting of a long leaf and tendrils with smaller leaves, beautiful fine crackling to the glaze. Powerful piece in excellent condition. Length 6 1/4 inches, height 2 1/8 inches.