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Lot 307
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Lot 307 · Porcelain · H 9.5 cm酒器・茶器
SET OF THREE TUMBLERS, “KIRI KIRI” SERIES
Design by Masahiro Mori, Hakusan Porcelain factory (Hasami).
1970s–1980s
Porcelain; underglaze cobalt, overglaze gold, engraved decoration.
Estimate
15 000 – 22 000 ₽
- Set or pair
- Dimensions
height — 9.5 cm.
- Description
A rare collector's set of three drinking cups (yunomiYunomi 湯呑 — a traditional tall cup (a cup without a handle) for everyday drinking of hot green tea. tumblers). The painted subject belongs to the famous avant-garde modernist series “Kiri Kiri”, created by the legendary Japanese designer Masahiro Mori. Figures of grotesque medieval warriors with round shields and silhouettes of fantastic birds are applied in rich underglaze cobalt on a light, granular ground. The upper rim is finished with a broad gold band with geometric engraved decoration.