Squirrel & Grapes-Serving Plate


Item Number: 893

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $250

Online Close: Nov 14, 2009 10:30 AM EST

Bid History: 13 bids - Item Sold!

Description

 


This company has more than 350 years history as the First-Royal Warrant Porcelain company in ARITA.


 


To commemorate the establishment of the sister-city relationship between Meissen and Arita, this company’s plate was given to Meiseen as the representative Arita-Porcelain china.


 


ARITA is famous city for Porcelain companies including KAKKIEMON, KOIMARI and NABESHIMA.


Originally, this TUSJI-SEIJISYA made porcelain dishes only for the Royal family and for this reason those dishes were very precious items for general public in Meiji-period (1868-1912).


Also, this company uses the extra best porcelain clay and only this company has kept the permission to use this special clayas a Royal Warrant kiln.


More details of this company, please visit the following website.


 


[ http://www.japanarts.jp/archives/2006/04/hitachi_tuji.html ]http://www.japanarts.jp/archives/2006/04/hitachi_tuji.html


 

Donated by

Hiromi Wada