Inkstone Tray with Rice Sheaves

Design by Kamisaka Sekka, Lacquer by Suzuki Hyosaku I

Early 20th century

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A classic incense burner demonstrating the later tradition of rich decoration in Vietnamese ceramic production. The piece includes appliquéd decorations, cream-colored glaze and an assembly of various parts. Many of the known incense burners from this period are so close in style that they must have come from the same workshop, or perhaps even the same potter.
Flowers, Zhu Chao, ink and color on mica ground paper
Vase with flaring mouth, thick Temmoku-style glaze, "hare's fur" glaze on exterior.
Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Kō no Moronao and Bandō Shūka I as Kaoyo, from the series The Heroes of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, Utagawa Kunisada, ink and color on paper