Fujii Shumei - Incense burner - Perle de Brume - Porcelain - No customs for EU

Porcelain incense burner by Fujii Shumei:

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

Porcelain incense burner, flattened ovoid body resting on three discreet feet. The pierced lid has openings for incense diffusion, topped with a gilded grip knob. The blue and grey decoration depicts a forest rendered using the konoha‑gihō technique: leaf imprints form the treetops on the lower part of the body. The upper section features a scatter of white raised dots on a gradient blue ground, evoking falling snow. Signed.

Dimensions
Height: 14 cm — Diameter: 16.5 cm

Fujii Shumei (1936–2017)
Ceramist from Arita (Saga Prefecture). Founder of the Shumeigama kiln in 1974. He developed a personal visual language based on traditional Arita techniques, enriched with innovative processes, including konoha‑gihō, which became his signature. Selected several times for Nitten and the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. Recipient of the Saga Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award (1994). Some of his works are held in public collections, including the British Museum.