Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Somenishiki Kinsai Yurikou sakura Vase 23.30 cm 染錦金彩釉裏紅桜絵飾り花瓶 - Free Shipping
Product Name
Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Somenishiki Kinsai Yurikou Hydrangea Vase 29.00 cm
染錦金彩釉裏紅桜絵飾り花瓶
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: first, underglaze blue is applied and fired at 1,300°C; next, traditional Arita overglaze enamels (red, green, blue, yellow, etc.) are painted on and fired at 800°C; finally, gold is used to add decorative patterns. Because the piece is fired after the application of each color, the creation of a single work requires five to ten separate firings. It is a magnificent and dignified style that incorporates brilliant gold accents alongside inventive color schemes and layouts.
*Yūrikō* (underglaze red) is a technique that uses copper-based pigments for underglaze painting; by utilizing oxidation-reduction reactions during firing, a red hue is produced beneath a transparent glaze. While the origins of *yūrikō* date back to the late Yuan Dynasty in China (14th century), in the realm of Hizen porcelain, it was produced during the Early Imari period (1610–1650). However, the technique subsequently fell into decline due to the difficulty of the firing process and the instability of the resulting colors. If the firing temperature rises too high, the red fails to develop, leaving the piece stark white; conversely, firing in an oxidizing atmosphere turns the color green. The outcome is highly sensitive to the nature of the flames, and even slight temperature variations can result in completely different colors. Achieving consistent results is notoriously difficult—a challenge so great that, in the past, countless batches saw more than two-thirds of the pieces discarded upon removal from the kiln.
Cherry Blossoms (*Sakura*)
Cherry blossoms are so beloved that they are synonymous with Japanese flowers and serve as the national flower of Japan. Their magnificent appearance has long inspired designs across a wide range of art forms, including paintings and traditional crafts. With their spectacular full bloom and petals fluttering gently to the ground, cherry blossoms create a festive, vibrant atmosphere and remain an immensely popular decorative motif.
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 23.30 cm (9.173 ")
Diameter 22.80 cm (8.976 ")
Delivery Time
We will ship your order within 10days.
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