Antique C1900 Japanese Porcelain Bowl Blue Sometsuke Crane White PY209 Rice Bowl From Higashi-Honganji-Temple

From Higashi-Honganji-Temple

Some cracking along seams and indentation on bottom side from warping

Some very light smudges from storage and paint residue on white areas

Okame lady design

Japanese ceramic brooch

Antique C1900 Japanese Porcelain Bowl Blue Sometsuke Crane White PY209 Rice Bowl From Higashi-Honganji-TempleAntique Japanese Porcelain Bowl This is a Japanese antique porcelain bowl. The age of the pottery can be roughly understood by looking at the bottom. From the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, it was made using a manufacturing method that did not apply glaze to the bottom to prevent it from sticking to the kiln. It looks like a snake's eye so it is called Janome Kodai. There are sesame spots (Goma) and dust marks. Sesame and dust marks are