Vintage Tashiro Shoten Sugar Bowl - Handpainted- Made in Japan circa 1930s-1954 chardon rose a moth floating in the

a moth floating in the air of a sultry summer night these are some of the vignettes that will keep readers captivated from beginning to end

25" inch mini plate handpainted in Japan most likely around the 1950's

and the date of manufacture - 5 48 (May 1948)

the artistically weathered rust patches and the intriguingly discreet scratched in name of its previous owner

Vintage Tashiro Shoten Sugar Bowl - Handpainted- Made in Japan circa 1930s-1954 chardon rose a moth floating in theIn real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. Hubert H. Humphrey {HISTORY} Close to 100 years ago this petite sugar bowl was hand painted in the bustling city of Nagoya, Japan by artisans of Tashiro Shoten Ltd. In operation from the 1930's 1954, Tashiro's dishware production must have been precarious as the