Vase - Stoneware - Japan - Tamura Koichi - Signed Tomobako Box

Item Description
This is a stoneware flower vase (hana-ire) by Tamura Kōichi (田村耕一) Tamura Koichi (1918-1987), designated a Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuhō) for his work in iron-painted ceramics. The vase has a tall, gently waisted silhouette with an unglazed footring and mouth rim, and is finished in a rich tetsuyu (iron glaze) that flows from a near-black tone at the rim into warm ochre and rust tones toward the base, allowing the underlying clay body to show through in places. The base bears an impressed maker's seal. The piece is accompanied by its original tomobako (signed wooden storage box), which corresponds to the artist and adds to the work's provenance.

Artist Profile
Tamura Koichi (1918-1987) was born in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, and graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, Department of Industrial Design, in 1941. He later studied under Tomimoto Kenkichi and, on the recommendation of Shoji Hamada, joined the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Research Institute in Mashiko. He was internationally recognised, winning the Grand Prix Gold Prize at the Istanbul International Ceramics Exhibition in 1967, and received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1983. In 1977 he was appointed Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. In 1986 he was designated a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for his iron-painted (tetsu-e) ceramic technique, becoming the first artist honoured specifically in this field. His works are held in public collections including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and a dedicated museum in Sano City preserves examples of his career.

Size
Height: 19 cm
Width: 13 cm
Depth: 13 cm

Condition
The vase presents with no visible chips or cracks; the surface glaze is intact throughout, consistent with careful use and storage. Please refer to the accompanying photographs for a close visual assessment.

Additional Information
Signed wooden storage box (tomobako) included, corresponding to the artist.
Impressed maker's seal on the base.
Iron-glazed (tetsuyu) stoneware, hand-thrown.

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