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Lot 222
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Lot 222 · Ceramics · H 19.5 cm花器
INTERIOR VASE WITH ARTIST’S MARK, BIZEN WARE
Estimate
9 000 – 14 000 ₽
- Material
Bizen ware, unglazed firing, yohenYohen 窯変 — lit. “change in the kiln”. An unpredictable, unique pattern of shades and scorch marks on the body of a piece, formed solely by the movement of the flame and the settling of ash. effect.
- Period
Second half of the 20th century.
- Dimensions
Height — 19.5 cm.
- Description
An organic vase of asymmetrical form with a slightly flattened neck, made in the archaic unglazed Bizen technique. Smooth transitions from terracotta to golden-bronze tones were achieved through high-temperature firing in a wood-fired kiln. The body shows characteristic natural fire scorching and a pale, contrasting botamochi spot.
- Marks
On the base — a clear, hand-incised artist’s mark of the master (toin).