Large Sumida-gawa Splendid Vase (Sumida-yaki, 隅田焼) – c. 1895–1905 - Low-fired stoneware (Sumida-yaki) with flambé run glaze and figurine decoration. - Ishiguro Kōkō (石黒香々) - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
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Sumida-Gawa export vase (Rakan scene) from the late Meiji period (approx. 1895–1905) by Ishiguro Kōkō, signed with a hyotan seal, a low-fired stoneware with flambé glaze in deep lavender-violet tones, height 315 mm, diameter 181 mm, provenance Privatsammlung, Japan, original/authentic, with a repaired right hand and four missing fingers, overall in good condition.
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Museum-quality, expressive spectacle vase of the legendary Japanese export pottery Sumida-Gawa (Sumida-yaki) from the late Meiji period.
The plastically applied group of figures shows the Buddhist Arhat (Lohan) Asita with his characteristic long eyebrows, reverently raising a green-glazed sacrifice bowl. He is flanked by his younger pupil (Karako). The garments are executed in the finest blue-and-white underglaze porcelain painting.
The vase captivates in the upper section with a masterful, thick flambé glaze in deep lavender, violet, and seladon tones, which forms a brilliant contrast to the bark-like red base.
The bottom displays the characteristic spirally wound base with the raised, embossed artist’s seal in the form of a bottle gourd (calabash / hyotan). It is the rare, documented signature of Ishiguro Kōkō (石黒香々), impressed with the characters Kō-ko (香二). Kōkō was among the most talented masters of this style in Tokyo around the turn of the century.
Age-appropriate honest, collectible condition. The right hand was historically glued in the past; four fingers are missing (old, darkened flaw). Age cracking on the porcelain rims.
A fascinating and honest enrichment for any discerning collection of Japanese art.
Provenance: since 1994 in our old, cared-for German private collection
Artist / Brand: Ishiguro Koko (石黒香々), signed with registered calabash seal mark
Model / Name: Sumida-Gawa Export Vase (Rakan scene)
Workshop: Originally in the pottery district of Asakusa, directly on the Sumida River (Sumida-Gawa)
Height 315 mm, Diameter 181 mm
Weight 1,349 g, Stoneware / Earthenware (Soft Raku style)
Japan, late Meiji period (明治時代), ~1895–1905
The vase is packed very carefully and shipped insured up to €500 with tracking
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Museum-quality, expressive spectacle vase of the legendary Japanese export pottery Sumida-Gawa (Sumida-yaki) from the late Meiji period.
The plastically applied group of figures shows the Buddhist Arhat (Lohan) Asita with his characteristic long eyebrows, reverently raising a green-glazed sacrifice bowl. He is flanked by his younger pupil (Karako). The garments are executed in the finest blue-and-white underglaze porcelain painting.
The vase captivates in the upper section with a masterful, thick flambé glaze in deep lavender, violet, and seladon tones, which forms a brilliant contrast to the bark-like red base.
The bottom displays the characteristic spirally wound base with the raised, embossed artist’s seal in the form of a bottle gourd (calabash / hyotan). It is the rare, documented signature of Ishiguro Kōkō (石黒香々), impressed with the characters Kō-ko (香二). Kōkō was among the most talented masters of this style in Tokyo around the turn of the century.
Age-appropriate honest, collectible condition. The right hand was historically glued in the past; four fingers are missing (old, darkened flaw). Age cracking on the porcelain rims.
A fascinating and honest enrichment for any discerning collection of Japanese art.
Provenance: since 1994 in our old, cared-for German private collection
Artist / Brand: Ishiguro Koko (石黒香々), signed with registered calabash seal mark
Model / Name: Sumida-Gawa Export Vase (Rakan scene)
Workshop: Originally in the pottery district of Asakusa, directly on the Sumida River (Sumida-Gawa)
Height 315 mm, Diameter 181 mm
Weight 1,349 g, Stoneware / Earthenware (Soft Raku style)
Japan, late Meiji period (明治時代), ~1895–1905
The vase is packed very carefully and shipped insured up to €500 with tracking
Combined shipping also for items at different auctions:
If you win several items from my auctions within 2 days, I will happily pack them in one parcel to save shipping costs for you. Please write to me directly after the first win and wait with the payment for the other objects. I will then manually adjust the shipping costs for the subsequent, unpaid lots.
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Artist
Ishiguro Kōkō (石黒香々)
Country of Origin
Japan
Attribution
Original
Material
Low-fired stoneware (Sumida-yaki) with flambé run glaze and figurine decoration.
Height
315 mm
Width
181 mm
Title of artwork
Large Sumida-gawa Splendid Vase (Sumida-yaki, 隅田焼) – c. 1895–1905
Depth
181 mm
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
