Vase - Porcelain - Japan - No customs for EU - Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017)

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Porcelain vase by Fujii Shumei (1936–2017), a bottle-form vase with a narrowed neck and flared lip, cobalt blue ground with a crackled glaze and silver reflections, height 16 cm and diameter 9 cm, from Arita, Japan, dating to 1970–1980, in excellent condition with only minimal signs of wear.

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Porcelain vase by Fujii Shumei

From the collection of Mr. D, Europe.
Shipped from Europe: no customs fees for EU bidders.

Bottle-form vase with narrow neck and everted lip. The body is covered in a crackled glaze with silver metallic reflections over a cobalt blue ground. The crazing reveals the blue beneath as an irregular network of lines across the entire surface. The neck is glazed in a plain, glossy blue.

Dimensions
Height: 16 cm — Diameter: 9 cm

Fujii Shumei (1936–2017)
Ceramist from Arita (Saga Prefecture). Founder of the Shumeigama kiln in 1974. Developed a personal style combining traditional Arita techniques with innovative methods. Exhibited at Nitten and the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. Recipient of the Saga Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award (1994). Some works are held in public collections, including the British Museum.

Porcelain vase by Fujii Shumei

From the collection of Mr. D, Europe.
Shipped from Europe: no customs fees for EU bidders.

Bottle-form vase with narrow neck and everted lip. The body is covered in a crackled glaze with silver metallic reflections over a cobalt blue ground. The crazing reveals the blue beneath as an irregular network of lines across the entire surface. The neck is glazed in a plain, glossy blue.

Dimensions
Height: 16 cm — Diameter: 9 cm

Fujii Shumei (1936–2017)
Ceramist from Arita (Saga Prefecture). Founder of the Shumeigama kiln in 1974. Developed a personal style combining traditional Arita techniques with innovative methods. Exhibited at Nitten and the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. Recipient of the Saga Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award (1994). Some works are held in public collections, including the British Museum.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Arita
Title additional information
No customs for EU - Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017)
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Japan
Designer/artist/maker
Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017)
Material
Porcelain
Style
Contemporary
Colour
Blue, Silver
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
16 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
9 cm
Diameter
9 cm
Estimated period
1970-1980
Sold by
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Objects sold
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