19TH CENT. ARITA JAPANESE IMARI BOWL - VERY NICE SIZE - $260 - (Hearne, TX)
BEAUTIFUL IMARI, ARITA JAPANESE BOWL. DISPLAYS COLORFUL HAND PAINTING FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. BLUE AND CREME COLORED DRAGONS DECORATE THE OUTER SIDES. A WARRIOR'S HELMET, BOW & ARROWS AND GOLDEN BOX. ORANGE / RUST ENAMEL SHOWS FLAKING IN SEVERAL AREAS ON OUTER PANELS DUE TO HEAVY ORIGINAL PAINTING IN A FEW SPOTS BUT NOT COMING OFF AS IT IS FIRED ON. 9.75 INCH DIAMETER X 3 5/8 INCH TALL. NICELY FOOTED WITHOUT CRACKS, CHIPS OR FLAWS. GOLD LOSS NORMAL FOR THE AGE AND USE OF THE BOWL. NICELY HAND PAINTED ENAMELS ON A NATURAL GROUND OF RUST ORANGES, LIGHT GREENS, DARKER GREEN AND THE TRADITIONAL BLUE UNDER GLAZE - ALL HIGHLIGHTED BY HAND APPLIED GOLD. GOLD IS WORN FROM WEAR BUT NOT UNUSUAL WITH THIS AGE. GOLD ON PORCELAIN IS VERY DELICATE AND THIS BOWL WAS USED IN ITS LIFETIME AND IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. SIGNED WITH 4 MARKS - * RINGS LIKE A BELL WHEN THUMPED. THERE ARE NO BREAKS, REPAIRS OR CRACKS. USPS TO A STREET ADDRESS IN THE CONTINENTAL USA ONLY- $15.00
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