Vintage Japanese Sometsuke Indigo Handpainted Yunomi Tea Cup 3.25"W Funadansu It has space for a

It has space for a Chawan

stable patina

This tansu is made with pegged-tenon open-mortise corner box joint construction

Such kanban were mounted outside pharmacies or medical shops to advertise proprietary remedies in an era when visually compelling signage competed for attention along busy urban streets

this example reflects the period’s experimental use of lighter

Vintage Japanese Sometsuke Indigo Handpainted Yunomi Tea Cup 3.25"W Funadansu It has space for aVintage Japanese handpainted sometsuke yunomi with bold indigo brushwork Japan, Taish to early Shwa period (circa 19121940)Dimensions: 3. 25"W x 2. 25"H (8. 25 x 5. 7 cm) A beautifully hand painted Japanese sometsuke () yunomi tea cup decorated in deep indigo underglaze with expressive floral and leaf forms. The painterly style and fluid brushwork contrast areas of intense cobalt with soft cloudlike transitions, giving the design movement and depth in