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Koyama Kiyoko(b.1936) was born far from Shigaraki in Nagasaki prefecture; she came to Shigaraki when she was eighteen and then spent some time in Kyoto studying about Kenzan and sometsuke blue and white wares. At the age twenty-seven she decided to pursue Shigaraki and thus entered a very closed male world; her strong will pulled her through some very tough times and she has created some stunning Shigaraki works ever since. More about Koyama can be read in our archives. This is a tsurukubi--crane's neck--vase and she's also signed the box tokkuri as well, yet that is just a nod to Edo period larger tokkuri forms. The firing is excellent with rich 'clay flavor' and natural ash glaze over the quartz-pitted seven-sided faceted body. Also notice how she tore the lip and pulled it back giving it a very powerful statement at the top as well. A fine piece in perfect condition with a signed box, 27.3cm.tall and 15cm.wide at base, signed on base.
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