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Lot 237 · Ceramics · H 18.5 cm花器
CYLINDRICAL VASE “BUTTERFLY”
Master Kamei Masaru, Hozan kiln (Seto). 1987
Seto ware; limited edition, matte kokuji-yu glaze, carved decoration.
Estimate
30 000 – 40 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Named master
- Dimensions
height — 18.5 cm.
- Description
A highly collectible tsutsu-hanaireTsutsu-hanaire 筒花入 — a strict cylindrical vase (lit. “tube vase”), created within the canons of tea aesthetics for ikebana arrangements. vase of strict cylindrical form with a gently flaring rim. The piece was made in a limited commemorative edition on a special state commission for the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of Japan’s municipal system. The body of the vessel is covered with a noble matte kokuji-yu glaze of deep black, against which the elegant silhouette of a flying butterfly is carved.
- Marks
An original artist’s mark is incised on the flat base.
- 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.), the underside of the lid inscribed with a calligraphic description of the event and the exact date: 22 October 1987; the lot comes with the master’s information booklet.