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Lot 253 · Ceramics · H 11.5 cm花器
MINI VASE / TOKKURI SAKE VESSEL
Inzan workshop, studio ceramics. Second half of the 20th century
Ceramics; hand-formed, unglazed wood firing.
Estimate
4 000 – 7 000 ₽
- Dimensions
height — 11.5 cm.
- Description
A collector's mini vase in the form of the traditional tokkuriTokkuri 徳利 — a traditional sake-serving flask with a characteristic narrow neck and a widening body (often pear- or drop-shaped). vessel. Made by hand without any artificial glazes. The unique natural decoration — a velvety ash texture and earthy terracotta colour transitions — results from a long, high-temperature wood firing.
- Marks
The round stamp of the “Inzan” workshop and the artist's personal mark are impressed on the unglazed foot.