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Lot 229 · Ceramics · H 15 · ⌀ ~18 cm花器
INTERIOR VASE “HANAIRE” FROM THE “HISUI” SERIES
Estimate
6 000 – 9 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Brand
Tachikichi (founded in Kyoto in 1752).
- Material
Kiyomizu ware (Kyoto), artist’s jade-like hisui glaze.
- Period
Second half of the 20th century.
- Dimensions
Height — 15 cm, diameter — about 18 cm.
- Description
A hanaire vase of rounded, slightly flattened spherical form with a narrow neck. The piece is wheel-thrown and belongs to the well-known collectible “Hisui” series (翡翠 — Jade).
- Marks
The base bears the brand mark.
- 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 artist’s calligraphy and the workshop’s personal red certificate seal.