No. 100064568

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Vase – Rare Large Format – Somenishiki – No Customs - Porcelain - Fujii Katsuun - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)
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€ 600
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Vase – Rare Large Format – Somenishiki – No Customs - Porcelain - Fujii Katsuun - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

TRES GRAND FORMAT - Expedié depuis l’UE - Pas de douane Superbe vase en porcelaine d’Arita aux motifs d'arabesque de pivoines en brocart, décoré entièrement à la main selon la technique Somenishiki, combinant motifs sous couverte et émaux surglacés. Le travail présente une grande finesse : superpositions d’émaux, précision du trait et éclat des couleurs, caractéristiques de la production artisanale haut de gamme d’Arita. Vendu avec son tomobako d’origine, signé. Dimensions : Hauteur : 34 cm Largeur : 33,5 cm Fujii Katsuun, né en 1938 à Arita (préfecture de Saga, Japon), est un artisan traditionnel reconnu de la technique Somenishiki. Il étudie dès 1954 auprès du céramiste Fujii Kuniyuki, puis fonde en 1983 son propre four, le Fujii Katsuun Kiln. Son travail est entièrement peint à la main, avec une précision et une patience remarquables. Ses pièces sont régulièrement sélectionnées pour de grandes expositions régionales, notamment pour l’exposition préfectorale de Saga, la Western Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition ou la Nishi‑Nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition. Ses œuvres sont appréciées pour la qualité des émaux, la minutie du décor et la maîtrise technique propre à la tradition d’Arita. - VERY LARGE - Shipped from the EU – No customs fees Superb Arita porcelain vase with brocade peony arabesque motifs, entirely hand‑decorated using the Somenishiki technique, combining underglaze designs with overglaze enamels. The craftsmanship shows great finesse: layered enamels, precise brushwork and vibrant colors, all characteristic of high‑end traditional Arita production. Sold with its original signed tomobako. Dimensions: Height: 34 cm Width: 33,5 cm Fujii Katsuun, born in 1938 in Arita (Saga Prefecture, Japan), is a traditional craftsman renowned for his mastery of the Somenishiki technique. He began training in 1954 under the ceramic artist Fujii Kuniyuki, and in 1983 founded his own kiln, the Fujii Katsuun Kiln. His work is entirely hand‑painted with remarkable precision and patience. His pieces have been regularly selected for major regional exhibitions, including: Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition, Western Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition and Nishi‑Nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition. His works are appreciated for the quality of their enamels, the meticulous decoration, and the technical mastery characteristic of the Arita tradition.

No. 100064568

Sold
Vase – Rare Large Format – Somenishiki – No Customs - Porcelain - Fujii Katsuun - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

Vase – Rare Large Format – Somenishiki – No Customs - Porcelain - Fujii Katsuun - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

TRES GRAND FORMAT - Expedié depuis l’UE - Pas de douane

Superbe vase en porcelaine d’Arita aux motifs d'arabesque de pivoines en brocart, décoré entièrement à la main selon la technique Somenishiki, combinant motifs sous couverte et émaux surglacés. Le travail présente une grande finesse : superpositions d’émaux, précision du trait et éclat des couleurs, caractéristiques de la production artisanale haut de gamme d’Arita.
Vendu avec son tomobako d’origine, signé.

Dimensions :

Hauteur : 34 cm
Largeur : 33,5 cm

Fujii Katsuun, né en 1938 à Arita (préfecture de Saga, Japon), est un artisan traditionnel reconnu de la technique Somenishiki. Il étudie dès 1954 auprès du céramiste Fujii Kuniyuki, puis fonde en 1983 son propre four, le Fujii Katsuun Kiln.
Son travail est entièrement peint à la main, avec une précision et une patience remarquables. Ses pièces sont régulièrement sélectionnées pour de grandes expositions régionales, notamment pour l’exposition préfectorale de Saga, la Western Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition ou la Nishi‑Nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition.

Ses œuvres sont appréciées pour la qualité des émaux, la minutie du décor et la maîtrise technique propre à la tradition d’Arita.

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VERY LARGE - Shipped from the EU – No customs fees

Superb Arita porcelain vase with brocade peony arabesque motifs, entirely hand‑decorated using the Somenishiki technique, combining underglaze designs with overglaze enamels. The craftsmanship shows great finesse: layered enamels, precise brushwork and vibrant colors, all characteristic of high‑end traditional Arita production.
Sold with its original signed tomobako.

Dimensions:

Height: 34 cm
Width: 33,5 cm

Fujii Katsuun, born in 1938 in Arita (Saga Prefecture, Japan), is a traditional craftsman renowned for his mastery of the Somenishiki technique. He began training in 1954 under the ceramic artist Fujii Kuniyuki, and in 1983 founded his own kiln, the Fujii Katsuun Kiln. His work is entirely hand‑painted with remarkable precision and patience. His pieces have been regularly selected for major regional exhibitions, including:
Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition, Western Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition and Nishi‑Nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition.

His works are appreciated for the quality of their enamels, the meticulous decoration, and the technical mastery characteristic of the Arita tradition.

Final bid
€ 600
Surya Rutten
Expert
Estimate  € 700 - € 800

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