1900s Japanese Kyoto tea ceremony CHAIRE tea caddy marked

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1900-1920s (late Meiji - early Taisho) Japanese pottery Kyoto ware chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) in double gourd shape with enamel decoration of brocade pattern with leaves, branches and flowers. Beautiful finely crackled glaze, wonderful slightly crooked upper part of the gourd giving the piece extra character. The foot shows stoneware body with concentric lines. Old turned lid lined with gold foil paper on the inside. Comes with very well made shifuku (silk brocade storage bag). Beautiful piece in Japanese taste, in great condition. Height with cover 3 inches.

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1900s Japanese Kyoto tea ceremony CHAIRE tea caddy marked

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