Late Showa Japanese Yoshida-ya style Vase

by Reknown Kutani Artist Asakura Isokichi II












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浅蔵 五十吉
(1913-1998)

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Date: 20thc, Late Showa Period.

Decoration Name: Yoshida-ya style enamels.

Enamel Types: Mustard-Yellow, Green, Blue, Brownish-Purple, Black, White, and Rose Pink. Please note the absence of Red enamel.

Form or Style: Molded & Sculptured, Tall Cylindrical Tapered Vase with Fluted Opening and Two Handles.

Material: Porcelain.

Dimensions: 11 3/8" Height x 3.25" Base Diameter.

Weight: 2 pounds 3 ounces.

Origin: Kutani, Japan.

Marked: Aote green and black fuku (square) handwritten mark reads,

"KU-TANI ISO-KICHI". This mark belongs to the highly awarded Kutani artist Asakura Isokichi II.

Owner: Waiapo, Hawaii, USA.

 

This vase depicts a theme of the bright sunlight days of summer to the golden leaves of autumn - perhaps a reference to a point in time of age, reflection upon one's own life.

 

The season of summer symbolizes the longest days of the year – a time when sunlight is at its brightest and the sun shines in all its glory.

 

The colored leaves of autumn turning gold symbolize a long and golden life.

 

The blue flower is the highly prized morning glory, or asagao, means morning face. Asagao symbolizes completion and perfection.

 

The tsubaki or camellia rose pink color flower is named egao means smiling face.

 

This vase symbolizes contentment and happiness by the symbolism of the two flowers, asagao and egao.

 

The artist, Asakura Isokichi 2nd, was very successful and won many awards, and held distinctive positions in his profession.  He was happy and always had a smiling face. This vase also symbolizes the artist, a happy and contented, humble man, who achieved the highest accomplishments in artistic pottery.

 

There are many Japanese proverbs with the word egao, see link http://www.japanippon.com/proverbs.htm

 

Other symbolism on this vase:

Background is boton or peony pattern; top border is a wave pattern; and bottom border is the tasuki or cross cords pattern with figure 8 symbol.

 

           

       

 

More about the artist
Asakura Isokichi 2nd (1913-1998)
 
  • 1913 Born in Terai, Ishikawa, Japan.
  • 1928 Learned from Tokuda Yasokichi I.
  • 1946 Learned from Kitade Tojiro.
  • 1946 Won his first Nitten prize award given by the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition Organization (Nitten).
  • 1952 Won Nitten Hokuto Award.
  • 1955 Won Nitten Hokuto Award.
  • 1957 Won Nitten Grand Prix Award and Hokuto Award.
  • 1968 Won Hokkoku Culture Award.
  • 1974 Became a Councilor to Nitten.
  • 1977 Won Prime Minister's Award at Nitten.
  • 1981 Won Japan Art Academy Award.
  • 1981 Became a Nitten Board member.
  • 1984 Awarded Class Four Kyokujitsu-shoju (The Order of the Rising Sun).
  • 1984 Became a member of the Japan Art Academy.
  • 1986 Became an Honorary citizen of Terai.
  • 1992 Awarded by Kutani as Person of Cultural Merits.
  • 1993 Appointed advisor to Nitten.
  • 1996 Awarded Order of Culture.
     
    More information can be found at

Tall Cylindrical Tapered Vase

with Fluted Opening and Handles

by the Reknown Kutani Artist

 

Tokuda Yasokichi I

 

初代徳田八十吉

(1873-1956)

 

Picture courtesy of

 

 

 

 

More information can be found at

http://www.gbouvier.com/Painter_history/h_yasokichi_1.htm

Tall Cylindrical Tapered Vase

with Fluted Opening and Handles

by the Reknown Kutani Artist

 

Tokuda Yasokichi II

 

二代徳田八十吉

(1907-1997)

 

Picture courtesy of

KUTANI INO SEIHO CO. LTD

 

 

 

Selling for ￥1,050,000 ~ $9010 USD

 

More information can be found at

http://www.gbouvier.com/Painter_history/h_yasokichi_2.htm

 







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