Pair of Small Hand-painted Japanese Porcelain Trays matte green glazed mudroom or office sorting incoming

mudroom or office sorting incoming and outgoing mail

as what a great feeling to pull one out of one's bag and set it on one's desk

I don't know much of anything about it

This is a terrific hand-thrown studio pottery bowl glazed with a grayish cream slip and decorated with wonderful large roundish dark blue spots

to the lacing up the front of her bodice

Pair of Small Hand-painted Japanese Porcelain Trays matte green glazed mudroom or office sorting incomingNot sure the age on these little porcelain trays, but I'm a big fan of small dishes that can be used for serving this or that, and really like the grey patterned borders on these and the orange fans at their centers. They're also nicely loosely painted and imperfect, with extra details on the fan of one, differently shaped mountains, and a bit of irregularity to their forms, too. Good as soap dishes or trinket trays if not on the table. Each measures