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Mino ware Japanese Footed Rice Bowl Signed Gensho Kiln Fuki-sumi:
$31.50
About the Kiln and Bowl
- Origin: This mark is associated with Mino-yaki (Mino ware) from Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
- Design: The piece is a Japanese porcelain footed bowl featuring an underglaze blue mottled/sponge-style ground (fuki-sumi style) decorated with stark white plum blossoms (ume) and hand-painted black branches.
- Era: This style of studio production generally dates to the late 20th century (Shōwa or early Heisei period)
The mark on the bottom of the bowl reads 「玄昌窯」 (Genshō-gama / Genshō Kiln), written in a fluid, hand-painted cursive script.
