MYSTERY

Who doesn’t love the occasional mystery? Generally speaking there are always a piece or two that have just defied being identified, some with boxes and others without, it is just part of collecting. To that point, this small porcelain covered cha-tsubo is just that, at the moment the maker remains a mystery though I can see it is very well made and finely glazed. My wife bid on this a while back despite not knowing its origins but the soft blue glaze, pure white lid, undulating lip and faceted precision make for a rather appealing little piece. This covered gem comes complete with its signed box but has of yet been unidentified but in due time, most mysteries are solved. I decided to give this unknown tea piece the Hollywood treatment and think it is more than ready for its close-up.