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Japanese Shigaraki stoneware tea leaf jar (chatsubo),late Edo period, 330x 35mm (loss to lug handle & loss to lip glaze)

Estimate $400

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Lot Details

Provenance: From the collection of the late Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki curator - Ron Brownson (1952-2023).

Japanese Shigaraki stoneware tea leaf jar (chatsubo),late Edo period, 330x 35mm (loss to lug handle & loss to lip glaze) Image 1++
Japanese Shigaraki stoneware tea leaf jar (chatsubo),late Edo period, 330x 35mm (loss to lug handle & loss to lip glaze) Image 1++
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