Lovely Japanese Porc. Bowl by 1st Miura Chikusen
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The size of Bowl:7 1/16" Dia x 3 15/16"High. Beautiful and unusual deep red glazing Japanese Porcelain Bowl by 1st Miura Chikusen. The bowl is made by porcelain body. It has double fish Sometsuke design inside bowl. There are three Marumon design. One with Kiku design done in Gold and silver design. Another one with Reishi(chinese mushroom) design. Last one with Kotobuki(long life, happiness). The bowl has Bengala, or Japanese called Banko Yu which is Red Iron Oxide glazing which is mat finish. This type glazing came from Jingdezhen, China popular glazing in Qing dynasty. This is unique glazing doneby Miura Chikusen 1st who was innovative creator of different glazing in Japan. It came with Tomobako. The cover said in Japanese, "Nyoi Kiku Ju" (nyoi chrysanthemum and long life). Nyoi is reishi design represent. "Banko Hachi" (rediron oxide bowl). Inside cover has Japanese written, "Shigetsuan Chikusen Zo"(shigetsuan chikusen made). The bowl has marking on the bottom with sometsuke, "Heian Chikusen"(kyoto chikusen). The condition of bowl very good except noting, you see flaw spots photo showing. One tiny nick, one scratched line, and one area inside bowl near edge has dust underglaze which was kiln flaw.
1st Miura Chikusen (1854, Kaei 7th-1915, Taisho 4th)
He was born as the second son of Watanabe Ihei who was Tatami maker in Kyoto. His name was Masakichi, also called him, Komajiro or Masa. His work name was Chikusen. His go name used "Yuseikyo" and later used "Shigetsuan". He went into as the student of 3rd Takahashi Dohachi. In 1883(Meiji 16th), he became independent at Gojo-zaka. At his early established time, with another student of Dohachi, Jimura Shou, created the name "Shou Chikusen", but he desolved the relationship in few years. After that he used"Yuseikyo", then from 1899(Meiji 32), he used go name "Shigetsuan". He was very talented in early years, He used western colors on Japanese porcelain and he developed Yuyaku-Tomeimon(transparent glazing). In 1904(Meiji 37), he developed and created, mixing Jade, semiprecious stone as well as coral for coloring on Sometsuke porcelain. In 1907(Meiji 40), he has presented first time, the technique making yellow raised finish by mixing yellow glazing material on soft yellow background. He has received great reception at Chicago and Paris Exposition. His works are also great in the Ming and Qing style too. He loved Sencha and made many friends with literati. He has also published the book title called, "Wakan Taisho Tosetsu"(Japanese Chinese Comparison Ceramic Study).
1st Miura Chikusen (1854, Kaei 7th-1915, Taisho 4th)
He was born as the second son of Watanabe Ihei who was Tatami maker in Kyoto. His name was Masakichi, also called him, Komajiro or Masa. His work name was Chikusen. His go name used "Yuseikyo" and later used "Shigetsuan". He went into as the student of 3rd Takahashi Dohachi. In 1883(Meiji 16th), he became independent at Gojo-zaka. At his early established time, with another student of Dohachi, Jimura Shou, created the name "Shou Chikusen", but he desolved the relationship in few years. After that he used"Yuseikyo", then from 1899(Meiji 32), he used go name "Shigetsuan". He was very talented in early years, He used western colors on Japanese porcelain and he developed Yuyaku-Tomeimon(transparent glazing). In 1904(Meiji 37), he developed and created, mixing Jade, semiprecious stone as well as coral for coloring on Sometsuke porcelain. In 1907(Meiji 40), he has presented first time, the technique making yellow raised finish by mixing yellow glazing material on soft yellow background. He has received great reception at Chicago and Paris Exposition. His works are also great in the Ming and Qing style too. He loved Sencha and made many friends with literati. He has also published the book title called, "Wakan Taisho Tosetsu"(Japanese Chinese Comparison Ceramic Study).