Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Somenishiki Kinsai Kiku Karakusa Sansuiga Vase 17.00 cm 染錦金彩菊唐草割山水画飾り花瓶 - Free Shipping
Product Name
Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Somenishiki Kinsai Kiku Karakusa Sansuiga Vase 17.00 cm
染錦金彩菊唐草割山水画飾り花瓶
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.
*Kinsai* (Gold Decoration) is a traditional Arita ware style characterized by a multi-stage process: underglaze painting followed by glazing and firing at 1,300°C; overglaze painting using traditional Arita pigments followed by firing at 800°C; and finally, the application of gold patterns for decoration. Because the piece is fired after the application of each color, a single work may undergo five to ten firings before completion. It is a magnificent and dignified style that incorporates brilliant gold decoration alongside inventive color schemes and layouts.
**Landscape Painting (*Sansui-ga*)**
Landscape painting in this style depicts nature with rich shading using only the varying tones of *gosu* (cobalt blue), a traditional Arita ware pigment. Originally introduced to Japan from China, this style of landscape painting was deeply embraced by the Japanese people and became integrated into Japanese culture; it appeared on various art objects and crafts, giving rise to unique Japanese creations. These landscapes—featuring deep mountains and flowing rivers—evoke a serene, profound, and mysterious world, far removed from the worldly entanglements of everyday life.
**Chrysanthemum (*Kiku*)**
The chrysanthemum serves as the emblem of the Imperial Family. Prized for its exquisite shape, color, and fragrance, it frequently appears in Old Imari and Iro-Nabeshima (colored Nabeshima) ware. Along with the orchid, plum, and bamboo, it is one of the "Four Gentlemen" (*Shikunshi*)—a group of plants revered as auspicious motifs.
**Arabesque (*Karakusa*)**
The arabesque pattern depicts the intertwining vines of a plant. Arita ware features a wide variety of these patterns, such as "Chrysanthemum Arabesque," "Peony Arabesque," and "Paulownia Arabesque" (combining vines with flowers, leaves, or fruit), as well as the "Octopus Arabesque" (*Tako-karakusa*), so named because the swirling vine motifs resemble the suction cups on an octopus's tentacles. As a perfected traditional design, its beauty appeals to everyone, and it has long been a staple motif in Arita and Imari ware. The *karakusa* (arabesque) pattern is a traditional auspicious design; because the vines extend endlessly in all directions, it is said to symbolize 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).
Material
Using real Gold
Vase Size
Height 17.00 cm (6.693 ")
Diameter 19.70 cm (7.756 ")
Delivery Time
We will ship your order within 10 days.
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