This unique Seto ceramic technique involves a hot gold drip glaze, called 'kindareyu' in Japanese. The effect is stunning. These antique hibachis make wonderful flower vases of flower planters. The handles have elephant faces, a popular motif in the 18th and 19th centuries in Japanese art as elephants often serve as mounts for buddhist deities. c.1930. (9" x 9½") (23cm x 24cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $95.
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