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Lot 204 · Ceramics · H 13 · ⌀ 25.5 cm花器
TEA HANGING VASE (TSURUBE HANAIRE)
Karatsu / Shino ceramics. Showa period (second half of the 20th century), hand-formed, anagama kiln firing.
Estimate
40 000 – 60 000 ₽
- Dimensions
height — 13 cm, diameter — 25.5 cm.
- Description
A collectible hanging vase of flattened spherical maru-tsubo form for the tea ceremony. Hand-made from natural iron-rich clay, preserving its granular natural texture. On the sides of the body are hand-formed pierced lugs for fastening a cord. The picturesque transitions from warm terracotta to earthy grey and the traces of sintering by the foot ring are the result of a multi-day, uneven firing in a wood-fired anagamaNoborigama / Anagama 登り窯 / 穴窯 — traditional Japanese multi-chamber climbing kilns and single-chamber kilns for multi-day high-temperature wood firing of stoneware. kiln.