Polychrome Imari Hibachi
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Pre 1900 item# 265097 (stock# 32-27)
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This 19th century Meiji era ceramic container takes its name from the town of Imari on the Japanese island of Kyushu. Old polychrome Imari, among the many handsome varieties of ceramics produced there, was not made in the same quantities as underglaze blue and white so was much sought after by 19th century families who could afford the finest hibachi. Hibachi in various sizes made of copper-lined wood and bronze as well as ceramics were filled with hot coals and used as a source of heat. One of ...click for details
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Japanese Octagonal Arita Plate, Meiji
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Pre 1900 item# 158034 (stock# 38-23)
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Boldly decorated with underglaze cobalt blue in a pattern of loose lines overlaid with two vivid flowers, this Meiji Arita dish contrasts its precise shape with a free and floating central design. Rim patterns of bamboo, flowers and crosshatching, also loosely drawn, are divided into eight sections to emphasize the octagonal form. Four scrolling designs decorate the rim backs. A Kanji mark on the back of the plate translates as "treasure," perhaps a fanciful addition by the maker. Arit ...click for details
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Bronze Japanese Hibachi, Meiji
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Pre 1900 item# 155460 (stock# 25-93)
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The Japanese craftsman's skill for making everyday utilitarian things into handsome objects is apparent in this Meiji Era bronze hibachi. Used to hold hot coals as a source of heat in homes, Japanese hibachi were made of various materials, including ceramic, copper-lined wood and lacquer as well as in bronze, and in sizes ranging from hand warmers to containers more than two feet in diameter. Roaring lion-like kirin form the handles of this 19th century brazier. Four nature scenes around the ...click for details
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Meiji Ceramic Futon Warmer
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Pre 1900 item# 144270 (stock# 18-51)
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From late 19th century Japan, this underglaze blue and white ceramic bed warmer (yutampo) was filled with hot water, corked and used to warm the futon. This bottle came from Arita, a port town on the south island of Kyushu. (To see a similar bed warmer and get more information on yutampo, see the article "Hot Water Bottles" pp 36, 37, Daruma Magazine, Spring 1994.) The ceramic surface of this yutampo shows the effects of many years of use, with scratches that are apparent on the bottom ...click for details
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Meiji Japanese Cedar Cask
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Pre 1900 item# 133676 (stock# 07-81)
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An example of the care that was taken by artisans in old Japan to produce utilitarian items of quiet beauty, this 19th century mid-Meiji period cask was used for mixing and storing sushi rice. It is constructed of cedar staves held in place with twisted bamboo. A favorite Japanese motif, the plum blossom crest, decorates the lid and one end of the piece, and another crest, probably the mon of the family that had the tub made, decorates the other end piece. It is in excellent condition. Dimensio ...click for details
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