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A Japanese Bizen 'Ningyo-Tokkuri'; Edo period (1603-1868), 18th…
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Sydney
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5-Dec-2022
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A Japanese Bizen 'Ningyo-Tokkuri'; Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century; in tea-whish shape, with three dimples pressed into the sides to create a triangular form, one dimple decorated with an applied relief-moulded image of Hotei. Further decorated with 'Goma' splashes and 'Hidasuki' lines around the neck and sides. Together with a Japanese wooden box inscribed with an authentication by Katsura Matasaburo. 23.5 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter; other notes: Katsura Matasaburo (1901-1986) was a renowned Japanese independant researcher and author who specialised in excavating ko-Bizen (old Bizen), studying inscriptions and kiln marks, and authenticating Bizen pottery pieces.
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