Attributed to Fujina Village Japanese, late 1940s, spectacular slip-trail plate with decorated deer in yellow-on-brown, 10 in.; celadon-glazed tea bowl, 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 in.; four small slip-trail decorated plates/shallow bowls, 4-3/4 to 6-1/4 in.; two small pitchers, 6 in. and 4-1/2 in.; small covered jar, 4-1/2 in.; small-handled yellow pitcher with slip decoration, 2-3/4 in.; six small slip-decorated handled bowls, 1-1/2 x 4 in.; one deep-footed bowl with brown half-circle decoration, 8-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.; some attributions are speculative based on clay body and glaze. Condition: 6 in. pitcher with chips on base, other pieces in good condition. Notes: The large plate with yellow slip-decorated deer on brown background may be by Funaki family potters in Fujina. Bernard Leach visited Fujina between the wars and taught English slip-trail design to the local potters. Funaki Kenji became a student of Hamada Shoji’s in 1950 and it is interesting to speculate that this is how these pieces came to the Bennett collection. The lot includes an [Arts of Asia] for September-October 1986 with an article on Funaki Kenji and the Fujina kilns. Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions or by any seller represented by Brunk Auctions. We are happy to provide additional photographs to aid in your decision. We do not give refunds.. Provenance: Collection of Prof. John W. Bennett; Collection of Commander USNR (Ret.) Wayne S. and Mrs. Lydia B. Shiver, Asheboro, North Carolina 6 in. pitcher with chips on base, other pieces in good condition