Vintage Japanese Mizusashi by Matsuyama Gaei c1960's Peacock Glaze Tea Ceremony 6" Kaidandansu The paired rings may represent

The paired rings may represent family crests

Length  = 35" (87cm)

The dragon and shishi combination is among the most auspicious in Chinese decorative arts

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Vintage Japanese Mizusashi by Matsuyama Gaei c1960's Peacock Glaze Tea Ceremony 6" Kaidandansu The paired rings may representThis truly rare beauty was made in the highly renowned Matsuyama Gaei () family kilns in Hyogo prefecture during the mid Showa era c1960's. The Mizusashi is traditionally used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony as a vessel for cold clean water. This hand thrown pottery Mizusashi is decorated in the Peacock glaze (Kujakuyu ) that the Gaei family made famous throughout Japan and internationally. Though relatively contemporary, this is a piece of art that