A vintage Japanese Sumida Gawa vase. The larger vase measures 9 1/2" 4 1/2" base. This vase is decorated with four men, three dressed in green, other in white robe with blue markings. Vintage condition is good. Artist mark on back. FYI: This colorful ware was made for export to the West and is usually heavy and covered with figures in relief. Most pieces are everyday objects such as tea pots, vases, and mugs. This distinct type of wares got its name from the Sumida River running near the Asakusa pottery district near Tokyo. Sumida pottery has often been called by many names - Poo ware, Sumidagawa, Banko, or Asakusa Banko. The style of applied figures on a surface with flowing glaze was invented about 1890 by the Seto potter Ryosai I, who worked in Tokyo from about 1875 to 1900. They
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