Antique Japanese (C. 1800) Lidded Ceramic Akai Imari Bowl Pheonix & Waves 4" Chobadansu It has a bluish gray

It has a bluish gray glaze over reddish clay giving it an almost purple inside parts of the bowl

This is a beautiful Japanese Meiji era (c

5 x 19 x 7 cm) stacked together

This is a pair of hand made formal high quality rice straw sandals called setta

Antique Japanese (C. 1800) Lidded Ceramic Akai Imari Bowl Pheonix & Waves 4" Chobadansu It has a bluish grayThis is an antique Japanese mid Meiji Era (c. 1880's) lidded ceramic Imari bowl made of a high fire ceramic for lasting durability. It is all hand painted with flowers, vines, clouds and waves with a phoenix in flight over open water in multi color (akaimari) Imari. Please view the closeup pictures to admire the finely painted details and workmanship of this lidded Imari bowl. The bowl measures 5" in diameter by 3 1 2" tall with the lid (12. 5 x 9