An Iga vase (hana-ire). Iga Province. Early Edo period, 17th century

An Iga vase (hana-ire). Iga Province. Early Edo period, 17th century Of elongated shape with a funnel-shaped mouth, the body entirely covered with horizontal ridges, with five knobs to the shoulder and vertical incisions, on a flat base. Hard light brown clay with quartz inclusions, the neck covered on one side with a glossy, crackled greenish ash glaze running in streaks down the body. Wooden box, pasted to the side a paper label inscribed: Ko-Iga no hanaire. Height 23.5 cm

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