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Decorative Japanese ceramic gourd vase with a double-bulb form, 18 cm high and 11 cm wide, featuring a hand-modelled white rat on the lower gourd, rich speckled golden-yellow glaze, red silk cord with double tassels, an artist seal on the base, and a hand-signed wooden tomobako box inscribed with the kanji for Rat; origin Japan, estimated 1970–1980, in excellent condition and in working order.
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Beautiful Japanese decorative ceramic gourd (calabash) vase, featuring the zodiac rat motif (Ne, the first animal in Japanese zodiac).
The vase is shaped as a double-bulb gourd, covered with rich speckled golden-yellow glaze. A hand-modelled white ceramic rat is attached on the lower gourd section. It is decorated with traditional red Japanese silk cord and double tassel.
Artist seal mark stamped on the base. Comes with its original hand-signed wooden tomobako collector box inscribed with the kanji character “子”, meaning Rat.
Gourd symbolises good fortune, health and abundance; rat represents wealth and prosperity in Japanese culture. A fine decorative piece and collectible Japanese ceramic art.
Beautiful Japanese decorative ceramic gourd (calabash) vase, featuring the zodiac rat motif (Ne, the first animal in Japanese zodiac).
The vase is shaped as a double-bulb gourd, covered with rich speckled golden-yellow glaze. A hand-modelled white ceramic rat is attached on the lower gourd section. It is decorated with traditional red Japanese silk cord and double tassel.
Artist seal mark stamped on the base. Comes with its original hand-signed wooden tomobako collector box inscribed with the kanji character “子”, meaning Rat.
Gourd symbolises good fortune, health and abundance; rat represents wealth and prosperity in Japanese culture. A fine decorative piece and collectible Japanese ceramic art.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of Origin
Japan
Material
Japanese ceramic pottery
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
18 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
11 cm
In Working Order
Yes
Estimated period
1970-1980
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