Märkt Inoue Ryosai (1828-1899) / Inoue Ryosai II (1845-1905). Balusterformad. Rikligt utsmyckad med sexton Rakans i högrelief med attribut och en tiger, delvis glaserad. Lockets knopp i form av sittande Rakan och get. Signerad Inoue Kyosai. Höjd 50 cm.
Karp and Pond, 2001, 'Sumida...according to us' p. 24, p. 63, p. 68.
Inoue Ryosai II (1845-1905) was the apprentice of Inoue Ryosai (1828-1899), his father in law. Inoue Ryosai II won many awards and was a pioneer in modern Japanese ceramics. He traveled to Europe as a delegate representing Japan at the 1900 Paris Exhibition where he won a gold medal. Inoue Ryosai II had a son, Inoue Ryosai III (1888-1971) who also became a famous potter in Japan.