Japanese Antique Tokoname Stoneware Fused Yamajawan Pair Iconic Natural Ash Drip Signed the original lock mechanism is

the original lock mechanism is currently missing

Soft texture and deep natural indigo tone

This piece is composed of multiple fragments of hand-woven indigo cotton

The unique round handle sets it apart from common iron keys

Era:  Showa period /1960-1970

Japanese Antique Tokoname Stoneware Fused Yamajawan Pair Iconic Natural Ash Drip Signed the original lock mechanism isTokai style Yamajawan (Tokoname Kiln Lineage) Fused Twin Bowls [Description] This is a "Yamajawan" (mountain tea bowl) produced in the Tokai region (Tokoname kiln lineage) during the transition from the Late Heian to the Early Kamakura period (approx. 12th13th century). The most striking feature of this piece is the "Kutsuki" effectwhere two bowls became fused together during the intense heat of the firing process. This "beautiful accident" creates a