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Lot 241 · Ceramics · H 26 cm花器
LARGE INTERIOR VASE “TETSU-YU”
Master Minoru Kaneshige, Mashiko ware. Second half of the 20th century
Mashiko ware; wheel-thrown, multi-layered iron tetsu-yu glaze.
Estimate
30 000 – 45 000 ₽
- Original box (tomobako)
- Named master
- Dimensions
height — 26 cm.
- Description
A large collectible vase of monumental oval form with a wide neck. Made by hand on the wheel by a representative of a celebrated Japanese dynasty, the master Minoru Kaneshige. The vessel is covered with a complex multi-layered iron tetsu-yuTetsu-yu 鉄釉 — a deep, multilayered glaze with a high content of iron oxides, giving rich transitions in caramel, brown and black tones. glaze of a rich caramel-brown tone, with dense, expressive decorative runs of olive, swamp-green and sandy shades.
- Marks
An original square stamp of the artist is impressed on the partially glazed 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.) with the master’s calligraphic signature and the impression of his personal red seal.