Rare Antique Japanese Ofukei ware Chawan with kintsugi repair
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Rare Antique Japanese Ofukei ware Chawan with fantastic transparent ash glaze ( result of burning feldspar minerals) and kintsugi repair (gold repair) by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900) The potter signature is written on the bottom.
There is not much information about this Meiji era potter available even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.
Ofukei ware comes from the Kan'ei era (1624–44) when the first lord of Owari Tokugawa Yoshinao (1601–1650) had a kiln constructed at the corner of the Ofuke enceinte (Ofukemaru) in the northern part of the grounds of Nagoya Castle.
Size
Diameter 13.8cm
Height 7.4cm
Weight 225g
Condition
Good.
There is gold repair along the side.
No chips.
Rare Antique Japanese Ofukei ware Chawan with fantastic transparent ash glaze ( result of burning feldspar minerals) and kintsugi repair (gold repair) by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900) The potter signature is written on the bottom.
There is not much information about this Meiji era potter available even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.
Ofukei ware comes from the Kan'ei era (1624–44) when the first lord of Owari Tokugawa Yoshinao (1601–1650) had a kiln constructed at the corner of the Ofuke enceinte (Ofukemaru) in the northern part of the grounds of Nagoya Castle.
Size
Diameter 13.8cm
Height 7.4cm
Weight 225g
Condition
Good.
There is gold repair along the side.
No chips.
