Antique Japanese Miniature Tsubo Wood-Fired Stoneware Jar 2.5" Nesting Bowls Edition: First edition

Edition: First edition

Signed on the base of the blade by the Japanese master blade maker over 100 years ago

birds and landscapes

a sliding-door compartment with slatted keyaki wood panels

Antique Japanese Miniature Tsubo Wood-Fired Stoneware Jar 2.5" Nesting Bowls Edition: First editionAntique Japanese Miniature Tsubo Wood Fired Stoneware Jar A tiny but striking Japanese miniature tsubo, just 2. 5" tall with a 15mm mouth. Coarse sandy ochre stoneware with dramatic crawling glaze in lavender, blue grey, and celadon characteristic of Shigaraki or related wood fired kiln tradition. Acquired with a collection of Japanese antiques, likely Meiji Taisho period. Condition: Glaze crawling is intentional. Some glaze lift at the neck please