A Rare Porcelain Tripod Ritual Wine Vessel (Jue) by Miura Chikusen
- Artist:
- Miura Chikusen
- Era:
- Meiji
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Used for ceremonial purposes by the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. Traditionally, the jue vessel was made of bronze with a pouring spout on either end and a pair of capped posts rising from the rim. This ceramic jue cup is done in fine porcelain with underglaze enamel and is described on the tomobako as being a jue-shaped incense burner (korou). One of Chikusen’s finest works, the painting shows a pastoral scene in the countryside in Japan.
Miura Chikusen (1854 - 1915) was an exceptionally skilled Meiji potter who specialized in Kiyomizu-yaki and Kyo-yaki high-quality porcelains used in sencha. From the age of 13 he apprenticed under Takahashi Dohachi III and later in 1883 at the age of 29, established his own kiln in the illustrious Gojo-zaka pottery district of Kyoto. A multi-talented artist, Chikusen was also an accomplished painter, poet, and calligraphist who traveled in literati circles. His ceramic painting is unmatched, typically employing brilliant cobalt blues and soft vermilions to emulate Ming and European motifs.
In fine antique condition, this piece is 6.3 inches across at its widest point (16 cm) and stands just over 7.8 inches tall (20 cm). It bears the artist’s seal on the base and comes with its original signed and stamped certification box.
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