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Lot 327 · Ceramics · H 5.5 · ⌀ 7.5 cm酒器・茶器
COLLECTIBLE SET OF TEA BOWLS “KENJO”
Estimate
4 000 – 7 000 ₽
- Set or pair
- Original box (tomobako)
- Workshop / kiln
Yanagiya (Yanagiya / 柳屋). Japan.
- Period
Late 20th century (Showa / Heisei period).
- Material
Traditional stoneware (Mino-yaki), three-color glazing, tokusa technique.
- Dimensions
Bowl height — 5.5 cm, diameter — 7.5 cm.
- Description
A set of five hand-made tea bowls (yunomiYunomi 湯呑 — a traditional tall cup (a cup without a handle) for everyday drinking of hot green tea.) issued as part of the exclusive “Kenjo” gift series (Imperial Offering). The pieces are decorated in the traditional manner: the upper part is covered with a rich emerald-green glaze, passing into a pattern of vertical cobalt lines on a white ground, embodying the classic philosophy of Japanese everyday life and the aesthetic of functional beauty of mingeiMingei 民芸 — a movement for the revival of traditional folk crafts and of the “beauty of everyday things”, founded by the philosopher Yanagi Soetsu in the 1920s..
- Marks
On the lid of the original box is a calligraphic inscription of the series name “献上最中”, a mark of hand production “手づくり” and the kiln signature “柳屋 謹製” (Respectfully made by Yanagiya).
- Contents
Original gift box of textured cardboard.