A Japanese Mashiko Mingei bowl by Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950s, decorated with iron oxide enamels (tessha) depicting an abstracted pine tree against a copper green ground. With tomobako (original signed wooden box), inscribed 'Tessha matsu-e kazarizara' and 'Mashiko mingama Totaro', 1.38 in. high, 11.22 in. diameter. No visible faults or damage
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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