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Arita porcelain koro incense burner, flying cranes, blue and gold, Japan
$ 158.4
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Description
Small hexagonal censer on three triangular feet, decorated all around with three cranes flying in golden clouds above a blue meandering river. The domed cover is in ajour, in the shape of a stylized plum blossom.Beautiful smooth porcelain with two-tone underglaze blue decoration (river) and silver (cranes), gold and enamels applied in a second firing at a much lower temperature or in a cold application technique.
Signed on bottom in gold over red: …aki. Reminiscent of some of the works of Fujii Shumei
Imari ware. Japan, Showa era, 1970s
H 3 x W 3.25 in.
Censer was used and has usage related dirt on the surface; silver of cranes tarnished (easily cleans up); all in all excellent condition