24118: Bonsai Pot by Setsukou (Tokoname) - Taisho era 100yrs+ 12⅞ in (33cm) 93 x 91 x 59mm

93 x 91 x 59mm

circa 1800-1911

moulded cloud feet

He used the tatara (slab-building) method

who opened the Hisada factory in 1929 and predominantly made bricks

24118: Bonsai Pot by Setsukou (Tokoname) - Taisho era 100yrs+ 12⅞ in (33cm) 93 x 91 x 59mmFormal description: Japanese bonsai pot from the Setsukou kiln of Tokoname. Rectangle, external rim with lip, cloud feet. Seal of Setsukou underneath. External dimensions: 327 x 233 x 105mm (12 x 9 x 4 in) Internal dimensions: 282 x 187 x 76mm (11 x 7 3 in) SKU: 24118 Informal information: What's this, Chinese, Nakawatari? No, it's a very early example of a Tokoname bonsai pot. In the late Meiji and early Taisho era, bonsai began to become popular