Vintage Japanese Celadon Crane Motif Vase 13"H Late 20th Lacquerware is further distinguished by its

is further distinguished by its provenance: formerly in the collection of the Saul Brandman Foundation

This vintage creamer

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rivers running full with snowmelt — carries the seasonal resonance that made kakejiku such an integral part of the tokonoma culture

Such signed menuki are less common

Vintage Japanese Celadon Crane Motif Vase 13"H Late 20th Lacquerware is further distinguished by itsVintage Japanese Celadon Crane Motif Vase 13"H Late 20th century, c1996Dimensions: 13"H x 7. 5"W Wheel thrown Japanese ceramic vase with a high fired celadon glaze, decorated with repeating roundels enclosing flying cranes ( tsuru) amid stylized cloud forms. The decoration is executed in layered slip and underglaze tones, producing a soft tonal contrast beneath a glossy, crackled celadon surface. The lower section features a band of molded and incised