Rare! Creative and impressive porcelain Vase designed with beautiful plum blossom on this unique porcelain vase made by Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017). Artist: Fujii Shumei藤井朱明(signed by the artist on the bottom) Name of this vase: Tenmoku ume chishi kabin天目梅散し花瓶Tenmoku plum blossom vase Sold with signed and sealed tomobako. Fujii Shumei - Born in Arita Town in 1936. From the age of 15, he worked at Akaeda and a ceramics company in the town. In 1962, his work ``Kanryu'' was selected for the Nitten Exhibition for the first time, and since then he has been selected 15 times. In 1963, he became independent as a brocade processing business, and in 1974 he opened Shumeigama朱明窯. He has won many awards, including the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition Minister of Education Award, and the Japan New Crafts Exhibition Japan New Crafts Award. Using a technique that uses tree leaves for dyeing, it expresses the mental landscape of Arita in each season. He is a friend of the Nitten Association and a member of the Saga Art Association. Height: 30 cm Diameter: 15 cm Weight: 1.3 kg Excellent condition, there are signs of wear from age and normal use, please also take a look at the listed photos for a reference. Will be well packaged and shipping by Japan Post in fast delivery.