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A lovely and rare Kokei-yaki porcelain sencha set dating to the Meiji Period. Each work has hydrangeas painted in cobalt blue on the snow white body. The collection was owned by Seto calligrapher Ooshima Kimigawa(?-1943). In excellent condition with an old box, cups are 4.8cm.tall and 7.5cm.across, kyusu is 6.5cm.tall and 12.6cm. long and the 'water cooler' is 4.6cm.tall and 9.0cm.across. The kyusu is very delicate and light while the cups and cooler were thrown thicker, and can be used for sake as well. Kokei-yaki was fired in Tajimi, Gifu prefecture starting somewhere in the Meiji 20s(1887-1896), a Kokei stamp is on the base of most pieces.
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