EditorialTea Bowl: Shigaraki Ware, 1600s. Japan, Shiga Prefecture, Shigaraki area kiln, Edo Period (1615-1868). Stoneware with some natural glaze deposits; diameter: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.).
EditorialThe actor Ichikawa Komazo III as Shiga Daishichi. Toshusai Sharaku ??? ??; Japanese, active 1794-95. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 34.6 x 23.5 cm. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan.