Vintage Japanese Sometsuke Indigo Handpainted Yunomi Tea Cup 3.25"W Funadansu the face and hands are

the face and hands are modeled with quiet expressiveness — the beard

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Vintage Japanese Sometsuke Indigo Handpainted Yunomi Tea Cup 3.25"W Funadansu the face and hands areVintage Japanese handpainted sometsuke yunomi with bold indigo brushwork Japan, Taish to early Shwa period (circa 19121940)Dimensions: 3. 25"W x 2. 25"H (8. 25 x 5. 7 cm) A beautifully hand painted Japanese sometsuke () yunomi tea cup decorated in deep indigo underglaze with expressive floral and leaf forms. The painterly style and fluid brushwork contrast areas of intense cobalt with soft cloudlike transitions, giving the design movement and depth in