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Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
$7,200
£5,504.78
€6,340.40
CA$10,089.41
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CHF 5,902.10
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NOK 74,956.74
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About the Item
A large and whimsical glazed stoneware "Basket and Frog" vessel or basin by Ito Tozan I (1846 - 1920), Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. Impressed maker's mark to the underside reading "Tozan" in seal script.
The delightful vessel formed as a slightly misshapen and loosely woven fishing basket with a series of three woven lug handles. A single green frog decorates the side. The frog with an intense look upon its face, limbs tensed as if about to leap.
Possibly intended as a vessel for flower arranging, the vessel is glazed all over in an attractive yellowish brown ochre with black highlights, darkening to a deeper brown at the rim. This vessel displays a master potter's deep understanding of form and function, material and technique.
Interestingly, there are small areas of overglaze and infilling to the vessel, including one length to the interior, and a few spots to the underside. These "fixes" were almost certainly done by the artist shortly after firing. The spots to the underside seem to correspond to spur marks.
The underside also with an impressed mark of the artist in seal script within an unglazed cartouche. The seal reads "Tozan" for Ito Tozan I.
Ito Tozan I (1846 - 1920) was an important Japanese potter working out of Kyoto during the Meiji Period into the early Taisho Period. He was nationally and internationally recognized during his lifetime, eventually rising to the status of Imperial Household Artist in 1917. He was succeeded by his adopted son, Ito Tozan II (18671 - 1937).
- Creator:Ito Tozan I (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 13 in (33.02 cm)
- Style:Taisho (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
- Condition:Repaired: A few areas of infilling to the interior and underside. The infilling almost certainly done by the artist. Wear consistent with age and use. A few areas of infilling and overglaze to the interior and underside. The infilling and overglaze almost certainly done by the artist.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU894738244572
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