Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Japanese graphics I really love the lush

I really love the lush unglaze blue decoration on this old porcelain Japanese Sake bottle or Tokkuri -- super loose and gestural

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There are actually two slightly different pairs that make up this set of four

It is amazing how much pleasure and satisfaction on can derive from arranging and re-arranging a set of painted wooden blocks

Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Japanese graphics I really love the lushI am pretty sure this stunning set of six hand painted lidded bowls and plates was made in Southern Italy (Amalfi or near), c. 1940s 60s, and are faience: earthenware pottery with a tin glaze. I love the thought of serving soup or oatmeal in these, with lids on to keep it warm, and plates underneath. The colors are lush and perfect in combination, and each piece in the set is wonderfully unique, with subtle variations in form as well as glazing (the