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Miyanaga Tozan III Seihakuji Glazed Tokkuri, Showa Era, Japan
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A sublime and elegant seihakuji (qingbai or celadon) glazed porcelain tokkuri (sake bottle) by Miyanaga Tozan III, also known as Miyanaga Rikichi, (b. 1935), Showa Period, circa 1980's, Japan.
The sake bottle, called a tokkuri, is delicately potted of fine porcelain and glazed all over in a subtle pale blue green celadon glaze known as seihakuji (called qingbai in China). The thin, nearly transparent glaze is luminous, evoking water or moonlight.
Contrasting beautifully with the subtleness of the glaze is the bold and unexpected spiraling design that seems to torque the bottle, underscoring the potter's masterful understanding of clay, geometry, and form. Five raised lines descend straight down the neck from the mouth of the bottle before turning elegantly and dramatically at the shoulder, straightening again down the sides, and turning once again just above the foot. The raised ridges of the lines barely hold the thin seihakuji glaze, revealing the pure white porcelain below.
The tokkuri of somewhat typical shape, with an ovoid body, squared shoulders, tall, narrow neck, and elegantly everted mouth, all set on a short recessed foot.
Holding the bottle is a joy. The ridges are unexpectedly smooth. The glaze has a soft and supple feel. And the bottle seems to conform to one's hands. Looking down into the mouth, the twisted lines almost feel like swirling water, creating a whirlpool effect. A similar and even stronger effect is achieved while viewing the foot.
The bottle with an inscribed signature to the underside reading "Ri" (for Rikichi) with a collection number in ink. The tokkuri comes with the original signed tomobako. The exterior of the lid inscribed "Seihakuji" and "Tokkuri". The interior of the lid signed "Miyanaga Rikichi saku" and sealed.
Kyoto based potter Miyanaga Tozan III (b. 1935) was previously known as Miyanaga Rikichi before taking over his father's mantle in 1999. Part of the second generation of avant-garde ceramicists, he is the third in a line of celebrated and accomplished ceramicists, beginning with his grandfather, Tozan I (1868 - 1941). His daughter, Miyanaga Aiko, is set to eventually take over the family kiln.
Provenance: Christie's Japanese and Korean Art, March 24, 2003, lot 201.
For a vase from the same series, please see lot 1123 from the Sotheby's September 2023 sale, Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own / In Love with Japan
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
- Style:Showa (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1980's
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In fine condition, with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The wooden tomobako missing one bar to the interior of the cover.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU894736936232
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