Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Set Tako Karakusa Slender Vase & Kozara Plate Mashiko Ware Collection: A centerpiece for any

Collection: A centerpiece for any collection of medical antiques or Asian folk art

His work is a special thing that can only be used at luxury hotels

The Eboshi: Originally a daily wear for adult men in the Heian period

Shop sign culture has been an essential part of Japanese merchant life since the Edo period

The most captivating feature of this jar is the exquisite flow of the obsidian-black iron glaze (Tetsu-yu)

Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Set Tako Karakusa Slender Vase & Kozara Plate Mashiko Ware Collection: A centerpiece for anyAntique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Set Tako Karakusa Slender Vase & Kozara Plate IP133 This is a charming set of two authentic Japanese Imari Sometsuke (underglaze blue and white) ceramics. The set includes a slender Tokkuri (sake bottle), perfect for use as an Ichirin zashi (single flower vase), and a matching Kozara (small plate). The vase features the highly collectible Tako Karakusa (Octopus Arabesque) pattern, a classic motif characterized by its