Japanese Antique Shigaraki Ware Jar, Early Edo Period
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1800: Item # 1458859
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1800: Item # 1458859
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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$2,000.00
Antique Japanese stoneware jar from Shigaraki kiln. Beautifully uneven form with high shoulders, tapered body and a narrow foot. Made using the local sandy clay from the bed of Lake Biwa, Shigaraki ware is identified by the embedded granules of feldspar. Mineral glaze is spattered over the surface and areas of dark ash adds depth and a prized natural beauty. Shigaraki is known as one of the 6 great pottery regions of Japan.
Age: Edo Period (c. 17th century)
Dimensions: 17" high x 11 1/2" wide
Age: Edo Period (c. 17th century)
Dimensions: 17" high x 11 1/2" wide
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