UH20097 Japanese Seto ware Cha-ire, a tea caddy used in tea ceremony for the storage of tea powder, an unusual form a variant of the Anko (fishing-frog) shape, having a cupped mouth, tall neck and compressed globular body covered with a thick matte speckled brown/black temmoku glaze stopping short of the rough string cut base, turned ivory cover with gold foil underside, silk brocade shifuku bag, kiri wood storage box. Excellent condition. 3” High x 2-3/4” in Diameter. 19th Century. $1,000.