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Lot 228 · Ceramics · H 21 cm花器
INTERIOR VASE “HANAIRE” IN THE FORM OF A HULU GOURD
Estimate
16 000 – 20 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Named master
- Master
Toyokazu Shogen (artist’s Shogen kiln).
- Material
Tamba ware (Tachikui), Tamba-yaki style (one of the “Six Ancient Kilns of Japan”), Hyogo Prefecture.
- Period
Late 20th century.
- Dimensions
Height — 21 cm.
- Description
A hanaire vase in the traditional hulu form (double gourd). The complex, patinated, earthy-dark texture with a slight matte sheen results from a multi-day, high-temperature wood firing without glaze.
- Contents
Original 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 the master’s personal seal, plus the workshop’s accompanying document-passport (shiori) with the artist’s biography and a list of his museum awards.