{"product_id":"25674-japan-18th-century-japanese-duck-form-terracotta-teapot","title":"[Japan] 18th Century Japanese Duck-Form Terracotta Teapot","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFinely sculpted and delicately painted terracotta duck-form teapot, modeled with open beak and pond grasses running up the sides evoking the animal's passage through water.  Japan, Edo Period, late 18th century. 3.0\" W x 5.0\" H x 8.0\" D (measurements include handle). In very fine condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Acquired 1976 from \u003cem\u003eA La Vielle Russe, \u003c\/em\u003enoted\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eNew York City-based dearler antiques, art, and objets d’art. Founded in Kiev in 1851, \u003cem\u003eA La Vieille Russie\u003c\/em\u003e later relocated to Paris around 1920 and to New York thereafter. Sold together with the original purchase receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese artists have lavished loving attention of the animal kingdom for almost two millennia. The dense presence of animals in Japanese art is due to several factors, but the ancient Shinto religion saw the spirits or deities (kami) as being embedded in nature, and therefore as being intimate with the animal kingdom. In Japanese culture, the Mandarin duck (oshidori), symbolizes marital bliss, unwavering fidelity, and lasting love. Because they appear to mate for life, they are often depicted in pairs on kimonos, art, and wedding gifts to represent companionship and good fortune and are deeply embedded in folklore as symbols of intense devotion.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"button\" id=\"paymentNShipmentToggler\" class=\"accordion-heading\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"condition\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62738653315231,"sku":"25674","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/DuckTeapot25674c.avif?v=1774539685","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25674-japan-18th-century-japanese-duck-form-terracotta-teapot","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}