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Subject:Late Edo Bizen tsubo?
Posted By: Christopher Mon, Jan 13, 2025 IP: 185.172.53.19

This tsubo (height about 16 inches) is described as late Edo Bizen ware. Does this seem reasonably accurate, for both fabric and date? Can anyone offer an opinion based on these few photos? Many thanks!







Subject:Re: Late Edo Bizen tsubo?
Posted By: Robert Wed, Jan 15, 2025

Hi. Your jar could be as described. The clay looks right for Bizen. However, the glaze has been applied, not the accidental kiln ash glaze found on earlier Bizen ware pots.

Subject:Re: Late Edo Bizen tsubo?
Posted By: Christopher Thu, Jan 16, 2025

Thank you very much, Robert! This sounds to me like it might be called a semi-forgery(?).

Subject:Re: Late Edo Bizen tsubo?
Posted By: Robert Fri, Jan 17, 2025

Not necessarily. Potters at other old kilns, for example, Shigaraki and Tanba (Tamba), started using applied glazes in the Edo period; whereas before Edo the potters relied on accidental kiln ash (fly ash) to "decorate" their pots.


Subject:Re: Late Edo Bizen tsubo?
Posted By: Christopher Fri, Jan 17, 2025

That's very good to know. Thank you very much for sharing your expertise!


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