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Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
About the Item
A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique natural, organic forming ash glaze. Kaneshige is universally considered to be the founder of modern Bizen 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/ sealed on the base with one of Kaneshige's traditional incised marks.
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
The work comes with a wood storage box.
Storage box dimensions: 4.7" high, 6" wide. 6" deep
Tea bowl dimensions: 2.75" high, 5.1" wide, 5.1" deep.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Style:Showa (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:In very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... and light if any wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Beautiful and special overall.
- Seller Location:Studio City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2254333877672
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