KANESSHIGE TOYO (Japanese, 1896-1967). Circa 1940. Stoneware moon plate. - 12 in. long Estimate $1,200-1,400
PROVENANCE: Private collection of Professor Richard Mower, Maryland.
Note: Kanesshige Toyo helped to establish the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum in 1955 and was designated a "Living National Treasure" in 1956 for his work in the Bizen style ceramics.