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Lot 232
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Lot 232 · Porcelain · H 31 · ⌀ ~17 cm花器
INTERIOR VASE “TSUTA” (IVY)
Shuho-gama workshop (master Shuho), Arita porcelain.
Second half of the 20th century
Porcelain; underglaze cobalt wash, polychrome enamel painting.
Estimate
15 000 – 22 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Named master
- Dimensions
height — 31 cm, diameter — ~17 cm.
- Description
An elegant pear-shaped porcelain vase decorated with expressive underglaze painting of trailing ivy (tsuta) branches against a delicate cobalt wash. The piece demonstrates the high quality of the porcelain body and a fine balance of traditional and modern Arita-yaki styles.
- Marks
On the base — the artist’s cobalt signature “Shuho” (秀峰).
- Contents
Original wooden box (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.) with the artist’s calligraphy and seals.