Lot 228
SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989)
Of baluster form in stoneware with a large persimmon glaze splash to one side, and to the other a smaller iron brown splash. Impressed circular mark for Uichi to the base. Together with the tomobako (original Japanese signed wooden box).
22.5cm high, 14cm diameter
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
No visible faults or damage
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A master of experimentation with ancient Chinese style glazes but with his own modernist influence on the shapes, Uichi was appointed a Living National Treasure in 1985 for his application of tetsu-yu (iron glaze), for which this vase is a good example.
Asian Works of Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8676
6:00pm - 6 March 2023
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 March, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC
CONTACT
Carl Wantrup
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