Juetsu - Painted Mame Rectangle - 79mm oval shape

oval shape

The crackle and patina convey something of the age of the pot

The shape appears designed to maximise the features of the glaze

because so many stones are modified in some way

So far I've seen nicely made pots with both oxidised and reduction glazes

Juetsu - Painted Mame Rectangle - 79mm oval shapeFormal description: Mame Japanese bonsai pot by Juetsu. Porcelain rectangle with sloping sides, moulded feet, celadon glaze, painting of a lady to the front, signature of Juetsu underneath. External dimensions: 79 x 59 x 30mm Internal dimensions: 70 x 50 x 24mm Informal information: Detail from a "Bedroom Scene" or "Pillow Book". Juetsu has framed an intimate detail from an erotic print by an artist such as Okumura Masanobu so that we know exactly