花瓶 - Ceramic - Japan - 清水焼の花瓶（箱付き） (No reserve price)

Artist / Maker: Suiko Miyamoto (b. 1930)
Title: Kyo-yaki / Shimizu-yaki Flower Vase — White Mishima Slip-Inlay with Dense Chrysanthemum Motif (Hanaire, with Original Signed Box)

This is a Kyoto ware (Kyo-yaki / Shimizu-yaki) flower vase by the Kyoto ceramic artist Suiko Miyamoto, decorated in the shiro-mishima (white slip-inlay) technique and presented with its original wooden storage box (tomobako) signed by the artist. The box is inscribed "白三島 花生" (white mishima flower vase) with the artist's signature and seal.

About the Artist
Suiko Miyamoto was born in Kyoto in 1930, the fourth son of Yozan I, a Kutani ware kiln master who moved to Kyoto and established a kiln in the Gojozaka pottery district. Miyamoto learned his technique directly from his father, later moving the kiln to the Sennyu-ji area and, in 1972, to its present location in Yamashina, where he has focused primarily on flower vessels alongside tea ceramics. His work spans a wide range of Kyoto techniques and is noted for seeking freshness within tradition.

About the Tradition
Shimizu-yaki is a distinguished form of Kyoto pottery (Kyo ware), produced in the historic pottery district near Kiyomizu-dera Temple. For centuries Kyo ware has been celebrated for refined glazes, delicate tones, and decorative artistry rooted in Kyoto's cultural heritage.

About the Technique — Mishima Slip-Inlay
The surface is covered in a dense, all-over chrysanthemum pattern created in the mishima technique: small floral stamps are impressed into the clay and white slip is inlaid into the recesses before glazing. The result is a soft, textile-like field of tiny blossoms encircling the full, rounded body. Bands of combed and stamped geometric borders frame the shoulder and neck, and the interior shows a contrasting dark glaze at the mouth.

Form and Character
The generous, near-spherical silhouette gives the vase a calm, grounded presence, while the fine repeated motif adds delicacy without busyness — not only a functional flower vessel but also a decorative work of art.

Condition
In good overall condition with no chips or cracks. Minor age-appropriate wear. Please review all photos, which form part of the description.

Presentation & Appeal
Complete with the original signed tomobako, which adds collectible value and cultural context. As a hanaire (flower vase), it suits ikebana, single-stem arrangements, or interior display, and will appeal to collectors of Japanese ceramics and Kyoto craft.

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