Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Glazed Ceramic Basket Vase w/ Figures Inoue Ryosai (c.1900) LS#052 Chadansu Powerful warrior portrait from Kuniyoshi’s

Powerful warrior portrait from Kuniyoshi’s landmark Heroes of the Taiheiki series

The polish is worn

While the characters are legible

The decoration is woven directly into the silk rather than painted or resist-dyed: large kiku (菊

Measures: 48"' wide by 56"' tall

Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Glazed Ceramic Basket Vase w/ Figures Inoue Ryosai (c.1900) LS#052 Chadansu Powerful warrior portrait from Kuniyoshi’sAntique Japanese Sumida Gawa Basket Vase with Figures, Attributed to Inoue Ryosai (c. 18901920) An unusual Sumida Gawa basket vase with a tall arched handle, scalloped rims front and back, and multiple high relief figures. The front scene features a man walking across a vivid red plank above another figure seated below. On the reverse, a single man peers over the back rim, adding a playful narrative detail. The handle and upper body are decorated with