Vase - Porcelain - Japan - No customs duties for EU buyers - Fujii Shumei (藤井朱明, 1936–2017) - Shumeigama (四明窯)

Vase — “Foliage of Arita” by Fujii Shumei

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

Rare on the European market. Round-bodied vase with a long, slender neck in porcelain, by Fujii Shumei (1936–2017), master ceramist of Arita. The cobalt blue underglaze decoration is executed in the konoha-gihō (木の葉技法) technique unique to the artist, whereby leaf imprints are pressed directly onto the unfired clay. The motif, of exceptional density, covers almost the entire body in a tight network of botanical veining in deep blue tones. The pristine white neck contrasts with this chromatic intensity. Signed piece. New condition.

Dimensions
Height: 29.5 cm — Diameter: 16 cm

Fujii Shumei (1936–2017)
Born in Arita (Saga Prefecture), Fujii Shumei founded the Shumeigama kiln in 1974. A regular exhibitor at the Nitten (National Fine Arts Exhibition of Japan), he received the Saga Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award in 1994. His work, centered on the konoha-gihō technique — cobalt blue underglaze decoration through leaf imprinting — is held in the collections of the British Museum. He is regarded as one of the leading masters of contemporary Arita porcelain.