A White Raku Tea Bowl by First Generation Ito Tozan
- Artist:
- First Generation Ito Tozan
- Era:
- Meiji
- Price:
- $1,750
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One of the most prominent potters of the Meiji period and one of only five to ever be appointed as Imperial Court Artist, the name Tozan is synonymous with fine porcelains including: Kyo-style tea and sake-wares, pieces for the western export market, distinctively home-grown Japanese motifs, and expertly crafted Chinese-style porcelains. The piece seen here is notable among his works for being distinctly Japanese and for displaying a somewhat lighter motif with a songbird in a cherry tree, marking the end of a long winter and the start of spring.
Apprenticed to Kameya Kyokutei, Tozan (1846-1920) took it upon himself to visit many kilns and to gain technique and advice from a number of the greats of the time including 3rd generation Dohachi, Murata Kisui, and Kanzan Denshichi, to name a few. Today his pieces can be found in private collections and museums around the world including: the British Museum, the National Museum of Scotland, the Tokyo National Museum, and the Sumitomo Museum, to name a few.
In fine antique condition, this hand-crafted tea bowl is 4.15 inches wide (10.5cm) and stands 3.5 inches tall (9cm). The original box (tomobako) has first generation Tozan's unmistakeable red seal and the bottom of the tea bowl is also impressed with his stamp.
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