Antique Japanese Miniature Tsubo Wood-Fired Stoneware Jar 2.5" Nesting Bowls These guardian figures hold significant

These guardian figures hold significant cultural and artistic value in Japan

A robust hand-thrown Japanese stoneware vessel with a thick

a sliding-door compartment with slatted keyaki wood panels

Using etched line and soft aquatint washes

Antique Japanese Miniature Tsubo Wood-Fired Stoneware Jar 2.5" Nesting Bowls These guardian figures hold significantAntique Japanese Miniature Tsubo Wood Fired Stoneware Jar A tiny but striking Japanese miniature tsubo, just 2. 5" tall with a 15mm mouth. Coarse sandy ochre stoneware with dramatic crawling glaze in lavender, blue grey, and celadon characteristic of Shigaraki or related wood fired kiln tradition. Acquired with a collection of Japanese antiques, likely Meiji Taisho period. Condition: Glaze crawling is intentional. Some glaze lift at the neck please