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Lot 215 · Ceramics · H 20 cm花器
INTERIOR VASE “CHRYSANTHEMUMS”
Master Masafumi Fujihira, Kyo-yaki / Kiyomizu-yaki ware. Kyoto, second half of the 20th century
Ceramics; relief, hand-formed, painted.
Estimate
30 000 – 40 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Named master
- Dimensions
height — 20 cm.
- Description
A collectible vase by the well-known Kyoto master Masafumi Fujihira. The body is decorated with expressive, three-dimensional relief painting of lush chrysanthemum blooms — the foremost Japanese symbol of longevity and resilience.
- Marks
On the base — an impressed artist’s mark 政 (“Masa”).
- Contents
Original wooden box (tomobakoTomobako 共箱 — an authentic box of valuable, seasoned wood (often paulownia), made specially for a particular piece. On the lid the master or owner personally inscribes in ink the calligraphic title of the object, his signature and the impression of a personal seal. It is the principal certificate of authenticity.) with the calligraphy “Kyo-yaki KabinKabin 花瓶 — a general category of large interior or floor vases for flowers.”, the artist’s signature and his personal red seal; the lot comes with a printed information insert (ryakurekiRyakureki 略歴 — an official printed insert giving a short biography of the master, the history of his kiln, and a list of state awards and museum exhibitions.) of the Kyoto workshop.