Scent bottle made in the so called “Raku” pottery depicting a mermaid

Scent bottle made in the so called “Raku” pottery depicting a mermaid. It is a type of Japanese pottery that is traditionally used in the tea ceremony, often in the form of tea bowls, fairly porous vessels, which result from low firing temperatures. it is characterised by being hand shaped rather than throw.
Period
1940/ today

Country

Japan, 1960

Material

pottery

Size

5 cm

COD.

347

Labels

antique scent bottles

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