Japanese Urn
General Item Category
Asian Art
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?
clay or other pottery material
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark)
Japanese characters and sticker with OMC Japan on bottom
Date Period (Estimated date of item if known)
unknown
Price Paid (If known)
Inherited
Size and dimensions of this item
8"x4"
Weight
2lbs.
Condition
Excellent
History
Inherited from my grandmother. I have no more information about it
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png)
The piece is approx. 8 inches tall and 4 inches wide. The acorn shaped handle to the lid is guilded in gold and the is gold guilding along the rim of the lid. The urn itself has a colorful painting of blue bamboo shoots with the bamboo leaves and some white a pink flowers. All the of paint is trimmed with gold along a band of gold along the base. On the bottom of the urn are charaters of some Asian dialect (I'm guessing Japanese) There is also a sticker that has the letters "O" to the west, "M" to the north, and "O" to the east, with "Japan" in the south.
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Re: Japanese Urn
This piece is very modern, it's unlikely it predates the 1960's. Most comparable pieces sell for under $75.00.
Lovejoy