Vintage Japanese Sometsuke Indigo Handpainted Yunomi Tea Cup 3.25"W Funadansu Such kanban were mounted outside

Such kanban were mounted outside pharmacies or medical shops to advertise proprietary remedies in an era when visually compelling signage competed for attention along busy urban streets

It has space for a Chawan

this example reflects the period’s experimental use of lighter

This tansu is made with pegged-tenon open-mortise corner box joint construction

stable patina

Vintage Japanese Sometsuke Indigo Handpainted Yunomi Tea Cup 3.25"W Funadansu Such kanban were mounted outsideVintage Japanese handpainted sometsuke yunomi with bold indigo brushwork Japan, Taish to early Shwa period (circa 19121940)Dimensions: 3. 25"W x 2. 25"H (8. 25 x 5. 7 cm) A beautifully hand painted Japanese sometsuke () yunomi tea cup decorated in deep indigo underglaze with expressive floral and leaf forms. The painterly style and fluid brushwork contrast areas of intense cobalt with soft cloudlike transitions, giving the design movement and depth in