Vintage Japanese Celadon Basket-Weave Vase with Applied Crab 9.5" Katazome 25" diameter

25" diameter

This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers

Both protect the home and bring good luck

good look at some of the close up photos to appreciate the art work

polished surfaces of the shell and slate stones offer a satisfying tactile experience as you place them on the board

Vintage Japanese Celadon Basket-Weave Vase with Applied Crab 9.5" Katazome 25" diameterJapanese Celadon Basket Weave Vase with Applied Crab 9. 5" Diameter A finely crafted Japanese celadon porcelain vase with a wide body and flared rim, the surface decorated in a woven basketry motif. The translucent bluish green seiji (, celadon) glaze flows evenly across the body, accentuating the basket like texture. Applied to one side is a naturalistically modeled crab (kani, ), rendered in lifelike polychrome enamel tones of brown, cream, and