March 4, 2011
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Heiwajima Antique Market
I went to a big antique market today and didn't buy anything. I just felt happy with the blessings I already have, I suppose. Here is what I did not buy.
I really did not need any stirrups.
Nor was I in the market for a new set of old armor.
There is just a bit of stuff to look through.
Bookends
Bunz
Small sets of Hina festival dolls
Need to add to your kokeshi collection?
Is this tea caddy from Karatsu?
Nice, but it cost more than I wanted to pay.
Keep on looking!
Nice, but pricey.
It says the tea bowl on the left was made by a living national treasure, $2,200 cheap. I was actually more interested in the bowl with the cross, but I figured that if I had to ask, I could not afford it anyway.
I got in trouble for taking this picture. "You can't photograph this because it's Meissen!!" That's why I'm photographing, because I certainly am not going to buy it. What's the problem, anyway? Does Meissen shatter when photographed??
And the booths just keep on coming!
Nice vases
A water jar for tea ceremony - just love the drippy glaze!
I like this one even better. I'll bet anything it is from Karatsu! Drool.
Nice cups
Drum mountings and flutes
Closer look at flutes
More nice Western fancy stuff
Now had I noticed this I would probably looked at the price, gasped and carefully put it back.
Nice Oribe Ware, but I really don't need it.
That funny green Oribe piece was tempting, but I resisted. No place to put it.
Here is the shard department, where you can pick up samples of old pottery.
About $18 each
The dealer asked me if I was Russian, because I might be offended by this dish, which celebrated various Japanese victories in Russo-Japanese conflicts.
Considering that there was to be a major earthquake one week later after these pictures were taken, I wonder how many of the ceramic ware was broken and how much survived. I was more blessed than I was aware of.
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