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Mid-Century Japanese Relief-Decorated Stein or Tankard

This item is a cylindrical ceramic vessel, likely a beer stein or decorative tankard, featuring high-relief (bas-relief) sculpted ornamentation around the exterior wall. The base reveals a cream-colored porcelain or fine earthenware body with a clear glaze. Centered on the flat, unglazed foot rim is a black stamped maker's mark consisting of a crest or shield containing a stylized 'A', flanked by floral sprigs, with 'HAND PAINTED' arched above and 'MADE IN JAPAN' below. This specific backstamp is associated with mid-20th-century Japanese exports, likely dating from the 1950s to early 1960s. The exterior decoration includes vivid hand-painted blue and white glazes applied over molded figures, common in the 'Occupied Japan' or post-war export style imitating European folk art designs. The condition appears fair to good; there is visible surface soiling and shelf wear on the bottom rim, and small firing imperfections or minute glaze skips near the base. The hand-painted nature is evident in the slightly irregular application of color over the relief work. The craftsmanship represents a high-volume decorative export quality rather than fine studio pottery, yet it displays charming period-specific kistch and detailed molding.

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$25.00 - $45.00

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