Vintage Tashiro Shoten Sugar Bowl - Handpainted- Made in Japan circa 1930s-1954 chardon rose and the date of manufacture

and the date of manufacture - 5 48 (May 1948)

it serves both as a decorative art piece and an organizer for errant kitchen supplies and linens

the artistically weathered rust patches and the intriguingly discreet scratched in name of its previous owner

careful cleaning with silver polish will brighten it up

Vintage Tashiro Shoten Sugar Bowl - Handpainted- Made in Japan circa 1930s-1954 chardon rose and the date of manufactureIn real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. Hubert H. Humphrey {HISTORY} Close to 100 years ago this petite sugar bowl was hand painted in the bustling city of Nagoya, Japan by artisans of Tashiro Shoten Ltd. In operation from the 1930's 1954, Tashiro's dishware production must have been precarious as the