Earthy Japanese Handthrown Stoneware Platter with Painterly Slip Decoration vintage Japan offered to guests in a

offered to guests in a gesture of hospitality for them to select their preferred ingredients

Great on the desk as a paperweight

These are joined together by a woven seam

This dark green painted bentwood box features finely rendered flying gold-painted cranes or herons amid curling lines evocative of clouds or water

5" wide x 4" long

Earthy Japanese Handthrown Stoneware Platter with Painterly Slip Decoration vintage Japan offered to guests in aJust a gorgeous Japanese platter, dating to the late 20th century I believe. Beautifully made and very substantial, it has a wonderful stony texture and expressionistic slip decoration in grayish white. The perfect size to use for serving, to keep on the counter holding fruit and the like, or just for display. Really lovely. There is one very very tiny chip around the lip of the platter, barely noticeable; otherwise the piece is in perfect condition.