Antique Nippon Airplane Pattern Candlestick - 4 ½" - Morimura - Hard To Find

Description

Stunning Airplane pattern Nippon green mark Morimura candlestick - 4 ½" high.
As if the Airplane Pattern itself weren't scarce enough; the candlestick seems almost impossible to find.  Circa 1910. Minor hairline crack on the lesser-designed side.  The photos show the details.
Pls. review each picture here; they are key components of our descriptions. And see our other, current listings of antique Japanese porcelains, incl: 19th century Imari
From the collection of reknown Pacific Northwest artist & collector Ikune Sawada -an expert in porcelains & pottery and also a
Bonsai master.
Sawada is a listed artist in the major data bases, incl. Davenport's and AskArt.
Acquired at a recent sale of items from Sawada's personal collections.
Born in Japan in 1936, Sawada came to the United States in 1969, first settling in Seattle. It was there his career as an artist took root and he had the first one-man show of paintings.
Prior to coming to the USA, Sawada had followed college by being proprietor of an antique shop; specializing in Japanese porcelains and pottery.
He currently resides in Walla Walla, WA. He is the subject of the book,
The Collected Life of Ikune Sawada
(Blurb, 2017) by
Daniel Forbes.
Ships to your USA address next business day following payment clearance. Shipping is USPS First Class Mail in a well-padded box.
No international bidders, thank you.