Vintage Japanese Signed Ceramic Handmade Scalloped Dish Bowl Plum Blossom Tansu Very unusual wooden mechanical pencil

Very unusual wooden mechanical pencil with a carved top in the form of a cats head

This is a hand thrown ceramic dish plate dating back to the Taisho era (c

It is decorated with the the Turtle & Crane with Shochikubai motif (Pine

it remains in fine condition

most notably on the top (see picture 10)

Vintage Japanese Signed Ceramic Handmade Scalloped Dish Bowl Plum Blossom Tansu Very unusual wooden mechanical pencilThis is a vintage Japanese hand thrown ceramic bowl. It dates to the mid Showa Era (c. 1950's) and has a hand painted design of plum blossom and kabu (turnip). It has a signature of the artist (see picture 5). This bowl remains in very fine condition and measures 6" in diameter by 2" tall (15 x 5 cm).