Antique Edo Tanba Ware Shinogi Ribbed Stoneware Flower Vase Bakumatsu Japan Woodblock Print Height: 3cm

Height: 3cm

Age: Based on the use of the archaic Kanji character (縣) and the historical town name "Wada-machi" (established 1935)

thick-walled bamboo cylinder liner (Otoshi) for holding water

it is hand-beaten and shaped from a single bar of iron

rocky green mountain or a cliffside weathered by elements

Antique Edo Tanba Ware Shinogi Ribbed Stoneware Flower Vase Bakumatsu Japan Woodblock Print Height: 3cmAntique Edo Tanba Ware Stoneware Ribbed Tapered Flower Vase Bakumatsu PV314 This is an antique Japanese Tanba ware stoneware flower vase dating from the Bakumatsu period, the final years of the Edo period. It is made from iron rich clay characteristic of the historic Tanba kilns. The vase has a strong tapered form with vertical ribbed facets, known as shinogi, running down the body. Its surface shows a deep reddish brown to dark amber glaze, with rich