Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Japanese graphics dark and very fine

dark and very fine

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

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

I've long been marveling at wooden whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood

Italian Faience Green and Orange Lidded Bowls and Plates-Reserved for KS Japanese graphics dark and very fineI 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