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Lot 226 · Ceramics · H 19 cm花器
INTERIOR VASE “SAI KABIN”
Estimate
12 000 – 18 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Named master
- Master
Nishimura Genji.
- Material
Kiyomizu ware (Kyoto), wheel-thrown, coloured glazes, calligraphy.
- Period
Second half of the 20th century.
- Dimensions
Height — 19 cm.
- Description
The vase “Sai KabinKabin 花瓶 — a general category of large interior or floor vases for flowers.” (“Coloured Vase”) is of oval form and wheel-thrown. The body is covered with a refined matte glaze of deep indigo-blue and decorated with expressive pale runs.
- Contents
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 artist’s calligraphy and seal, plus two inserts: a detailed biography of the master and a certificate of authenticity.