Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 8.5” Shakuhachi implying the matcha in the

implying the matcha in the middle is “sacred” or “in the realm of the gods”

prosperity

This chest has a versatile configuration of 5 drawers plus two more drawers behind a locking safe door

1596 - 1700) tsuba (handguard) for a samurai Wakazashi sword

It has a white base color enameled over with flowers of many varieties and adorned with soft pink pomegranates

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 8.5” Shakuhachi implying the matcha in theThis 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