Japanese Ushinoto Kiln Round Vessel Iconic Green & Black Bi-color Design pottery Kyoto Ware showing traces of long-term use

showing traces of long-term use that highlight the beauty of Japanese mingei (folk craft)

Antique Japanese Samurai Sword Guard Tsuba with Fukurin Rim – Ko-Kinko Style

or restoration purposes

the interior reveals a magnificent Peony (Botan)

Ideal as a flower vase for seasonal arrangements

Japanese Ushinoto Kiln Round Vessel Iconic Green & Black Bi-color Design pottery Kyoto Ware showing traces of long-term useVintage Ushinoto yaki Round Vessel Iconic Green & Black Bi color Design This large, round vessel is a quintessential work of Ushinoto yaki. While originally designed as a substantial ashtray, its sculptural form and wide opening make it an exceptional Hanashi (flower vase) or a centerpiece bowl. The vessel features the pottery's most famous signature: a bold, vertical split glaze known as Kiwake. One half is coated in a deep, lustrous black, while the