£300
A JAPANESE VINTAGE (1980S) PORCELAIN VASE, 3RD GEN TOKUDA YASOKICHI. Japanese vintage (1980s) Arita porcelain vase by Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009). The bulbous body with a delicate flaring neck, decorated with a deep blue-green glaze with paler streaks, the base left unglazed; signed Kutani Masahiko on the base. 15.5cm diam., 16cm high. Inscribed tomobako wood box, signed and sealed by the artist.
Tokuda Yasokichi III was one of Japan’s most famous Kutani potters with a wealth of honours to his name. Born in Ishikawa prefecture, he was designated a Living National Treasure in 1997 for his mastery of the saiyu glaze technique.
Good condition.
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