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Lot 223 · Ceramics · H 19 cm花器

INTERIOR VASE “KAZARITSUBO”

Estimate

15 000 – 22 000 ₽

  • Original box (tomobako)
  • Named master
Master

Yoshihiro.

Material

Tamba ware (Tamba-yaki), unglazed wood firing, calligraphy.

Period

Second half of the 20th century.

Dimensions

Height — 19 cm.

Description

A ceramic kazaritsuboKazaritsubo 飾り壺 — a ceremonial, monumental decorative vessel or large round vase with a narrow neck and a lid, made to adorn an interior. vessel-vase of rounded form with a short, narrow neck. The piece is wheel-thrown by hand, as shown by the characteristic concentric bands on the body. The original golden brand sticker of the Tamba Tachikui-yaki producers’ association is preserved on the body.

Marks

On the base of the vase is the impressed round artist’s mark of the master, “Yoshi” (芳).

Contents

Original wooden 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. box with the master’s signature and his personal seal.

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