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Japanese Sumida-gawa Porcelain Pottery Bowl 4 Mudmen
Pearl Divers
Late Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
This piece bears the signature plaque of Inoue Ryosai.
With four mudman figurines peering into bowl depicted as a
landscape with drip glaze waterfalls
Around 1875, potter Inoue Ryosai, who
had previously been working in Seto,
formed a relationship with pottery dealer Shimada Sobei.
They established a kiln in the Asakusa district and began
making very distinctive art wares
Measures 8 1/2" at widest point. About 3" at one of the
figurines top of head.
Pictures 11 & 12 showing small chip.
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