Tokoname Shudei Redware Umbrella Stand or Plantstand

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Tokoname Shudei redware is a classic Japanese redware featuring a traditional Japanese motif, a Chrysanthemum mon symbol of Japan, with … Read more Tokoname Shudei redware is a classic Japanese redware featuring a traditional Japanese motif, a Chrysanthemum mon symbol of Japan, with long scrolling foliage around the center band. Classic diaper grids follow on the upper and lower bands. Thick red clay wall with an ebony and gold paint surface. Now with age the gold has become dull bronze, and the bronze has blackened to ebony color. The upper band features a cut-out pattern and an engraved key fret. A thin hairline crack is in the upper rim as shown in the detailed photos.
A dragon framed crest in stamped into the underside. late 19th-early 20th
Measurements are 24.5" tall by 10.25" in diameter. See less