Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 9.5” Tools Many additional smaller stamps can

Many additional smaller stamps can sometimes also be seen as official symbols given by government officials - they verified and approved that this bucket is an exact standard unit - one masu

was originally used to store Go stones—the smooth black and white playing pieces of Japan’s ancient strategy game Go (碁)

It is 19" long

it remains a wonderful piece for collectors of Japanese folk crafts

Drawer interiors are clean and unlined

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 9.5” Tools Many additional smaller stamps canThis is an antique Japanese Edo era mid 1800s Imari ceramic bowl. Its all hand painted with the traditional legendary figures of Jo & Uba watching the rising sun. They are symbols of strength, longevity and fidelity. The Japanese cranes on the outside have a similar symbolic meaning. Formed with a double foot which is seen less often in Japanese Imari Made of high fired ceramic for long term strength and durability in a traditional wood fired kiln. A