Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 9.5” Tools White liner

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it remains a wonderful piece for collectors of Japanese folk crafts

and over time became powerful symbols of luck

Measures: 50

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

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 9.5” Tools White linerThis 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