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Kaneshige Toyo Japanese National Treasure Signed Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl

$1,595
£1,219.46
€1,404.57
CA$2,235.08
A$2,495.26
CHF 1,307.48
MX$30,544.45
NOK 16,605
SEK 15,656.41
DKK 10,482.48
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A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique one of a kind, natural, organic forming ash glaze. Kaneshige is universally considered to be the founder of modern Bizen Yaki Ware pottery. In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) for his work in Bizen Ware pottery/ceramics. Bizen Ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from the Bizen province, presently a part of the Okayama prefecture. It is considered one of the Six Ancient Japanese Kilns (along with Echizen ware, Seto ware, Shigaraki ware, Tamba ware, and Tokoname ware). The piece is signed on the base with one of Kaneshige's traditional incised marks (fundo weight mark of Toyo) . The work also comes with the original Toyo Kaneshige signed and sealed wood storage box. Included on the underside of the storage lid is the written appraisal/authentication ("Tea bowl with Bundo seal (One of the most popular Kaneshige seal) made by my great teacher Toyo Kaneshige") and signature of the appraiser and another great Bizen ware's potter, Toshu Yamamoto (1906-1994), who was also made a Japanese Human National Treasure in 1987. It is interesting to note that he signed his appraisal as Choka-Toshu. Whenever Toshu Yamamoto made appraisals for another great potter of BIZEN ware, he identified himself as "Choka-Toshu( 潮香庵陶秀). A rather engaging and scarce work. Would be a fantastic addition to any Japanese/Asian pottery or Bizen Ware collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. Kaneshige's work can be found in numerous prominent collections and museums including: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Seto, Japan Brooklyn Museum, NY Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan Honolulu Art Museum, HI Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Kasama, Japan Indiana Art Museum, Bloomington, IN Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa, Japan Kano Museum, Aki, Japan Menard Art Museum, Komaki, Japan Mt. Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, MA National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan National Treasures Museum, Yugawara, Japan Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT Storage box dimensions: 5" high, 6.15" wide. 6.15" deep Tea bowl dimensions: 3.5" high, 5" diameter
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 6.15 in (15.63 cm)Depth: 6.15 in (15.63 cm)
  • Style:
    Showa (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
    The Chawan is in very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... The box has some wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). A beautiful and special wok overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254343206392

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