Japanese Meiji Era Sumida Gawa Ceramic Vase/Vessel Inoue Ryosai (c.1900) LS#076 Inkstone This chest has nearly a

This chest has nearly a century and a half old original warm aged patina and

This is a vintage hand painted oil on black panel of a man and boy

It has its original copper liner in which ash was once filled to half way on which coals were set to warm the tea water

The drawer opens and closes with ease

It is characterized by the heavy brilliance of the five colors of green

Japanese Meiji Era Sumida Gawa Ceramic Vase/Vessel Inoue Ryosai (c.1900) LS#076 Inkstone This chest has nearly aAntique Japanese Sumida Gawa Flat Flask Vase, Attributed to Inoue Ryosai (c. 18901920) This unusual Sumida Gawa flat flask vase presents a charming figural composition: a central flute player in white robes, accompanied by two seated attendants in green and blue. A circular cutout in the upper section adds sculptural interest and frames a small roofed structure in relief. Sumida Gawa pottery, named after the Sumida River area of Tokyo, developed a