Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 8.5” Shakuhachi and its five finger holes

and its five finger holes (four in front and one in back) allow for a variety of expressive musical techniques

Condition: Vintage condition with visible wear consistent with age and use

the shoulder carrying a white cloud-and-wave band

The upper section carries two large sliding doors faced in finely woven reed or bamboo sudare panels set within dark lacquered frames — a construction specifically suited to kimono storage

and green enamel against a black ground overlaid with a fine fish-scale diaper pattern in silver-white wire

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800’s Hand Painted Imari Ceramic Jo & Uba 8.5” Shakuhachi and its five finger holesThis is an antique Japanese Edo era mid 1800s Imari ceramic bowl. Its all hand painted with the traditional legendary figures of Jo & Uba watching the rising sun. They are symbols of strength, longevity and fidelity. The Japanese cranes on the outside have a similar symbolic meaning. Formed with a double foot which is seen less often in Japanese Imari Made of high fired ceramic for long term strength and durability in a traditional wood fired kiln. A