Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Somenishiki Fukizumi Hana Karakusa Vase 27.50 cm 染錦吹墨花唐草文様飾り花瓶 - Free Shipping
Product Name
Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Somenishiki Fukizumi Hana Karakusa Vase 27.50 cm
(Hana Karakusa)
染錦吹墨花唐草文様飾り花瓶
Limited edition piece; includes a bookmark detailing the artist's ceramic career.
Signed by the artist. Comes in a wooden box.
All of our products are all handmade and hand painted by Master Fujii Kinsai,
therefore each individual item are slightly different each other.
*Somenishiki* (literally "dyed and brocaded") is a traditional Arita ware style characterized by the use of colors such as red, green, blue, and yellow. The process begins with underglaze blue painting (*sometsuke*), followed by glazing and firing at 1,300°C; subsequently, traditional Arita overglaze enamels are applied, and the piece is fired again at 800°C. Because the piece is fired after the application of each color, the creation of a single work involves anywhere from four to ten separate firings. This style—also known as *Iro-Nabeshima* (Colored Nabeshima)—originated around 1675, initially produced for castle furnishings and as presentation gifts for the Shogunate, feudal lords, and the Imperial Court. These techniques and traditions continue to be passed down to the present day.
*Fukizumi* (Spray-painted underglaze)
This is an underglaze technique in which *gosu* (cobalt blue pigment) is sprayed onto the unglazed surface to create a pattern. It allows for the expression of tonal variations and gradients that cannot be achieved through hand-painting alone.
*Karakusa* (Arabesque/Scrolling Vine Pattern)
The *karakusa* pattern depicts the intertwining vines of a plant. Arita ware features a wide variety of these patterns, including designs that combine vines with flowers, leaves, or fruit—such as chrysanthemum, peony, and paulownia arabesques—as well as the "octopus arabesque" (*tako-karakusa*), named for its resemblance to the suction cups on an octopus's tentacles. Admired by all for its perfected beauty as a traditional motif, it appears frequently on Arita and Imari ware. Because the scrolling vines extend endlessly in all directions, the pattern is considered an auspicious symbol representing longevity and prosperity.
Condition
Limited Edition Products by Master Fujii Kinsai Arita Saga Japan.
The number of each production are very limited
and we sell only AAA+ (Finest quality item only).
Vase Size
Height 27.50 cm (10.827 ")
Diameter 17.50 cm (6.669 ")
Delivery Time
We will ship your order within 10days.
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