Lot #40: 2 Arita ware (Arita-yaki) - Blue & White Sometsuke Grapevine & Leaf Pattern Bowls

2 Arita ware (Arita-yaki) - Blue & White Sometsuke Grapevine & Leaf Pattern Bowls • Takamine kiln items with this specific hand-painted style date to the Showa era were made between 1960's and 1980's. • These pieces are identified as Arita ware (Arita-yaki), a style of Japanese porcelain from the 20th century typically used for serving rice, soup, or noodles. • Intricate hand-painted grape clusters and vines with a decorative geometric or scrolling border along the inner rim. • The signature on the bases of these porcelain bowls corresponds to Fill# (Takamine or Kotomine), representing a specific Japanese kiln typically associated with Arita ware (Arita-yaki). • Characters: The two kanji characters are 75 (Taka/Ko, meaning "high") and I# (Mine, meaning "peak"). • The small bowl is in excellent condition, no breaks, cracks, or chips. The larger bowl has a small chip on the foot rim. View images. • Lg. Bowl: 6.5 cm. x 20 cm. x 20 cm. • Sm. Bowl: 7 cm. x 15 cm. x 15 cm. Dimensions: • Lg. Bowl: 6.5 cm. x 20 cm. x 20 cm. • Sm. Bowl: 7 cm. x 15 cm. x 15 cm. Pickup category timeslot {A}