Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 9.5” Tools It is 19" long

It is 19" long

and over time became powerful symbols of luck

Drawer interiors are clean and unlined

was originally used to store Go stones—the smooth black and white playing pieces of Japan’s ancient strategy game Go (碁)

White liner

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 9.5” Tools It is 19" longThis is an antique Japanese Edo era mid 1800s Imari ceramic bowl. Its all hand painted with the traditional legendary figures of Jo & Uba watching the rising sun. They are symbols of strength, longevity and fidelity. The Japanese cranes on the outside have a similar symbolic meaning. Formed with a double foot which is seen less often in Japanese Imari Made of high fired ceramic for long term strength and durability in a traditional wood fired kiln. A