Vase - Ceramic - Japan - Kinmaki-e (No reserve price)

This flat square flower vessel with a crane and moon pattern is made by Ko-kou, a famous Japanese Mashiko ware artist, and comes with a paulownia wood box with the author's inscription on it. The object is made of Mashiko-yaki's signature rough terracotta body, with a reddish-brown texture throughout the kiln. On the front, a picture of two cranes looking at the moon is drawn using the gold foil maki-e painting technique. The texture of the full moon gold foil is rich in texture, and the lines of the cranes are elegant and smart. The back is embellished with loose gold to express the distant mountains. The flat square pillow-type vessel has a unique and unique shape, with a folded lotus leaf mouth design and an opening on one side, suitable for Japanese flower arrangements.
There are no obvious bumps or hidden punches on the whole pottery; only the inner side of the mouth edge is naturally opened during the firing process; the glaze is intact in the red kiln, and there is no large-scale wear and tear; the gold maki painted crane and full moon gold foil on the front are well preserved, and there is no large area of ​​falling off; the bottom pottery is clear and complete, with no polishing wear; the original paulownia wood box has no insects or tears, and the author's handwritten product name and signature seal on the box are clear and intact