Fine porcelain Vase with dyed sea of trees, made by Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017). Artist: Fujii Shumei藤井朱明(signed by the artist on the bottom) 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. With signed and sealed tomobako. Height: 30 cm Diameter: 15 cm Weight with tomobako: 1.82kg Excellent condition, barely used with minimal signs of wear, please also take a look at the listed photos for a reference. Will be well packaged and shipping by Japan Post in fast delivery.