PAIR OF HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURAL SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS - JAPANESE, CIRCA 1950S

A PAIR OF FIGURAL CERAMIC SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS IN THE FORM OF BUST PORTRAITS. ONE FIGURE WEARS A PINK HEADSCARF TIED IN A BOW AT THE TOP AND A YELLOW GARMENT. THE OTHER WEARS A WHITE CHEF'S HAT AND A BLUE GARMENT WITH PINK DETAILING. BOTH ARE HAND-PAINTED IN BRIGHT POLYCHROME GLAZES OVER A BROWN-GLAZED BASE.

DISPENSING HOLES ARE PRESENT TO THE BACK OF EACH HEAD, AND EACH BASE HAS A SINGLE OPEN STOPPER HOLE.

IDENTIFICATION:
* ORIGIN: JAPAN
* MARK: STAMPED 'JAPAN' IN BLACK TEXT TO THE UNDERSIDE OF EACH PIECE
* PERIOD: CIRCA 1950S, CONSISTENT WITH POST-WAR JAPANESE EXPORT CERAMICS

CONDITION:
BOTH PIECES RETAIN BRIGHT, INTACT GLAZES WITH NO VISIBLE CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS. MINOR SOILING IS PRESENT TO THE UNGLAZED BASE RIMS. NO STOPPERS ARE PRESENT IN THE BASE HOLES.

ORIGIN: JAPAN

Item Size: Height: 15cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 0.5Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1950S; Japanese; Stamped 'Japan' In Black Text To The Underside Of Each Piece; Glazed Ceramic; Both Pieces Retain Bright, Intact Hand-Painted Glazes. Minor Soiling And Wear To The Unglazed Base Rims. No Visible Chips, Cracks Or Repairs To Either Piece. Dispensing Holes To The Tops Of Both Pieces Are Clear And Intact. Cork Or Rubber Stoppers Are Absent From The Base Holes.

Condition: Good

779177+93

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

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