Porcelain Vase 1990
by Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko)
£12,000
Code
10324
Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko)
A Kutani Glaze Porcelain Vase, circa 1990
Porcelain.
Base signed KUTANI MASAHIKO below an impressed foliate design.
Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Together with the original signed tomobako storage box.
Height: 29.5 cm
Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko) (1933-2009) is one of the worlds most famous Kutani Potters. Yasokichi III was born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, where he helped his father Tokuda Yasokichi II pursue the family ceramic business that was established by his grandfather Tokuda Yasokichi I. Adopting traditional Kutani methods handed down from his family, Yasokichi III sought to develop a unique style with his saiyu glaze (vivid enamel glaze) technique which allowed him to produce pieces with jewel-like surfaces, decorated with delicate shading and colour contrasts. In 1997, he was designated a Living National Treasure for his contribution to Japanese ceramics and his mastery of the saiyu glaze technique.
His honours include the acceptance into the Issui-kai Pottery and Porcelain Exhibition (1958), and multiple prizes such as the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association Chairman's Award (1977), the Grand Prize of the International Pottery and Porcelain Exhibition (1990), and the Medal with Purple Ribbon given by the Emperor of Japan (1993).
A Kutani Glaze Porcelain Vase, circa 1990
Porcelain.
Base signed KUTANI MASAHIKO below an impressed foliate design.
Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Together with the original signed tomobako storage box.
Height: 29.5 cm
Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko) (1933-2009) is one of the worlds most famous Kutani Potters. Yasokichi III was born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, where he helped his father Tokuda Yasokichi II pursue the family ceramic business that was established by his grandfather Tokuda Yasokichi I. Adopting traditional Kutani methods handed down from his family, Yasokichi III sought to develop a unique style with his saiyu glaze (vivid enamel glaze) technique which allowed him to produce pieces with jewel-like surfaces, decorated with delicate shading and colour contrasts. In 1997, he was designated a Living National Treasure for his contribution to Japanese ceramics and his mastery of the saiyu glaze technique.
His honours include the acceptance into the Issui-kai Pottery and Porcelain Exhibition (1958), and multiple prizes such as the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association Chairman's Award (1977), the Grand Prize of the International Pottery and Porcelain Exhibition (1990), and the Medal with Purple Ribbon given by the Emperor of Japan (1993).
H 29.5cm x Dia. 25.5cm
H 11.62" x Dia. 10.04"
H 11.62" x Dia. 10.04"
