JAPANESE CERAMIC FACE-FORM COOKIE JAR, TEAPOT, BISCUIT BARREL AND SMALL TEAPOT SET - MID 20TH CENTURY

A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE-MADE NOVELTY CERAMIC PIECES, EACH MODELLED AS A SMILING FACE WITH PROTRUDING GLASS EYES AND A BOW-TOPPED HEAD COVERING. THE SET COMPRISES A LARGE COOKIE JAR WITH REMOVABLE LID, A BISCUIT BARREL WITH WOVEN CANE AND CORD CARRY HANDLE, A TEAPOT WITH WIRE BAIL HANDLE AND SPOUT, AND A SMALLER TEAPOT WITH GREEN-GLAZED SPOUT AND WIRE BAIL HANDLE WITH COILED SPRING GRIP.

EACH PIECE FEATURES A BROWN-TONED GLAZE TO THE FACE WITH CREAM AND WHITE GLAZE TO THE HEAD COVERING AND REAR. THE FACES HAVE MOULDED FEATURES INCLUDING BROAD NOSES, SMILING MOUTHS, AND APPLIED GLASS BEAD EYES. SMALL EAR-LIKE LUGS SIT EITHER SIDE OF EACH FACE TO ANCHOR THE HANDLES.

IDENTIFICATION:
* ORIGIN: JAPAN
* MARK: BLACK PRINTED CIRCULAR BACKSTAMP ON BASE OF COOKIE JAR, PARTIALLY LEGIBLE. 'MADE IN JAPAN' STAMPED IN BLACK ON BASE OF SMALLER TEAPOT. SMALL CIRCULAR BACKSTAMP ON BISCUIT BARREL BASE.
* PERIOD: MID 20TH CENTURY

CONDITION:
THE COOKIE JAR SHOWS PAINT WEAR AND LOSSES TO THE RED DECORATION ON THE LID BOW AND REAR SURFACE, WITH SMALL CHIPS TO THE BOW DETAIL. RED PAINT SPOTS ARE VISIBLE ON THE REAR WHITE-GLAZED BODY. THE BISCUIT BARREL IS IN BETTER CONDITION WITH ITS WOVEN CANE AND CORD HANDLE INTACT, THOUGH MINOR GLAZE WEAR IS PRESENT TO HIGH POINTS. THE LARGER TEAPOT HAS A WIRE BAIL HANDLE WITH SURFACE PATINA AND SHOWS GLAZE WEAR TO THE FACE. THE SMALL TEAPOT HAS A GREEN-GLAZED SPOUT AND A WIRE BAIL HANDLE WITH COILED SPRING GRIP THAT SHOWS SURFACE RUST. ALL PIECES DISPLAY GENERAL AGE-RELATED SURFACE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH USE.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid 20Th Century; Japanese; Black Printed Circular Backstamp On Base Of Largest Piece (Cookie Jar), Text Partially Legible. Smaller Teapot Base Stamped 'Made In Japan' In Black Text. Third Piece Carries A Small Circular Backstamp.; Glazed Ceramic; Paint Wear And Losses To The Red And White Decoration On The Lid And Rear Of The Cookie Jar. Minor Glaze Wear To High Points On All Pieces. Wire Handle On The Small Teapot Shows Surface Rust And Patina. The Cane And Cord

Condition: Fair

779177+95

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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