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Subject:Handpainted Porcelain pitcher? With two holes on top and gold bird
Posted By: Lasma Fri, Jul 10, 2020 IP: 2601:1c2:4d02:7960:5
Hi all,

Anyone can help to identify what this is and what the mark say on it...?

Thank you and cheers!







Subject:Re: Handpainted Porcelain pitcher? With two holes on top and gold bird
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Inscription,
三笠の山にいてし月かも　-　Mikasa-no-yama ni ideshi
tsuki ka mo -
....moon that came up over the hill of Mikasa-no-yama

This is he second half of a well known poem of Hyakunin Issyu （One hundred poems by one hundred poets) by Abe no Nakamarō　(Early 8th C.)

Red characters,
奈良　　-　Nara

Tourist souvenir from Nara
Mikasa-no-yama a.k.a. Mt.Wakakusa - name of a small mount in Nara.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Handpainted Porcelain pitcher? With two holes on top and gold bird
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Jul 11, 2020
I'll defer translation to Japanese experts, but this item is a Japanese whistling 'tokkuri' (saké dispenser), circa 3rd quarter, 20th century. The area where the bird sits is configured to make a whistling sound when the wine is poured.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Handpainted Porcelain pitcher? With two holes on top and gold bird
Posted By: Lasma Sun, Jul 19, 2020
Hi all,

Thank you for your help. It's wonderful to know a bit history of this pitcher.

Lasma

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