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Japanese Mingei Plate Vintage Fine Studio Pottery
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Pre 1940 item# 547771
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Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776
$500 includes shipping please inquire for availability
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22 cm square, 8.5" square. c1930-1950. Signed but unconfirmed. Very good condition, two miniscule nicks along edge. This is a lovely square plate, porcelain, impressed and textured from the use of a textile, and decorated with over enamaling, which appears to be a design derived from the character for happiness in Japanese. It is marked with characters that appear to me similar to some of Tomimoto Kenkichi's signatures (which varied considerably) and has visible age. It's a dynamic spirited piece very much in place with other examples from famed Mingei potters of the early 20th century, it does not feel at all derivative or dull like so many later or contemporary examples. The Mingei movement was an artistic and also somewhat philosophical movement starting in the early twentieth century that took inspiration from the great tradition of anonymous craftsmanship of mostly Japan but also Korea, with a modern air contemporary with the cultural and artistic climate of early twentieth century Japan. This is a striking example of Mingei Studio pottery.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Lacquer Mizusashi signed
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Pre 1980 item# 462149
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6.75" tall x 7" wide. Signed (Mafu?) with marked tombobako box, "Kobai Makie Mizusashi" and dating probably second half of the twentieth century. Excellent condition, very minor surface wear. This piece shows fine lacquer work done in low relief, of a design of plum blossoms on branches. The low relief work highlights the texture of the flower branches beautifully in shades of brown and gold. Mizusashi, also known as the fresh water jar, are of particular importance among tea utensils used for tea ceremony. Generally brought into the room by the host, it is made to be a reasonable weight when filled with water, and at the same time as a relatively larger piece, to work harmoniously with the utensils as whole. This is an unusual example of lacquer work, being more common to see in the form of the smaller tea storage jars, natsume.
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Tea Ceremony Chagama Drum Kettle &
Box
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Pre 1940 item# 28107
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$1225 includes express mail shipping
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This finely made chagama is a drum form of cast iron, a multi metal top, and original box, indicating the name of the maker as "Tobei". In tea ceremony a "kama" is a kettle for hot water; two basic types were made, one for winter which is set in a hearth or fire pit, and one for summer which stands on a "furo", or portable brazier. Kama are made in a great variety of shapes, and surface treatments. Excellent condition, normal rusting on interior. 7 X 7.5", 17.8 cm x 19 cm. Showa Era (1926-89). This is a high quality uncommon piece by a skilled 20th century artisan.
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Raku Kogo Gensei’s Loved Deep -Grass
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Pre 1960 item# 28065
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Excellent condition, no damage. 3” x 3” x 2.5”. With signature on base and box. Originating from the Fukakusa area of Kyoto, the story of this marvelous Raku kogo is left on the box. The monk "Gensei" (1623-1668) and founder of Zuiko-ji temple in Fukakusa (Gen sei Osho) died leaving love (Iai no kama) in a kiln named “the deep grassed monk’s kiln” (Shin-so Gensei-an), expressed in this simple Raku form . Made by a potter named Sozen believed to have worked in the Taisho and Showa eras.
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Shigaraki Tea Bowl Chawan by Naokata
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Pre 1940 item# 26295
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4.5 x 3.9, 11 x 10.2 cm. Very good condition, a kiln blowout in the base causing leakage, small chip at base may have occurred in firing. A Shigaraki stoneware tea bowl, the from cylindrical with slightly tapered base, and cut low foot rim with the impressed mark "Naokata", with natural ash glazing. Attributed to Ueda Naokata IV or V. A major ceramics center in the medieval period (1185-1568) and one of the so called Six Ancient kilns", Shigaraki in Shiga province east of Kyoto came to be greatly admired by tea masters. With a simple and natural refined beauty seen to embody the Japanese Wabi aesthetic, Shigaraki clay is distinctive in appearance from other stonewares because of its abundant speckled feldspar pebbles, which when fired resembles a starry night sky. Large tea storage jars became the form of choice for tea masters, and by the mid sixteenth century regular commissions were sought from potters there. While originally utilitarian, Shigaraki kiln came to produce greater numbers of relatively artistic forms, versus other medieval kilns such as Iga, Bizen and Tamba. Showa Era (1926-89)
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Gorgeous Meiji Era Japanese Imari Jar
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Pre 1920 item# 4658
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7.5" tall, 5" diameter. Excellent condition, a tiny shallow chip UNDERNEATH top on inner rim cover, not noticeable or visible with lid on. Signed under lid: Dai Nippon (great Japan), then perhaps "Kaku Ho Ten", which we can only speculate is a kiln name or an artist's working name. We date this to the Meiji Era, the late 19th or even turn of the century, by which time porcelain production was wide spread throughout Japan. This is a truly delightful piece with wonderful colors and detailing. The design features windows of decoration superimposed over a cracked ice and cherry blossom background. The windows of design feature birds, charmingly rendered fish (kingyo) and flowers. Enameling in gold, cinnibar red and aqua is painted over a base of underglaze blue. The painting is stylized in the artist's individual manner that is distinctive to Meiji ceramics.
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