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Rectangular Vase with Crested Kingfishers, ca 2000

Creator: Takegoshi Jun
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Takegoshi Jun
Rectangular Vase with Crested Kingfishers, ca 2000
Porcelain with underglaze blue, color enamels and gold
Size 19¾ x 3¾ x 3¾ in. (49.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
T-4947

Impressed seal on bottom reads Take, also with enamel seal-signnature reading Take Jun

Comes with the original paulownia-wood tomobako storage box, the cover inscribed Yamasemi no chōhōbin (Tall square vase with crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)), signed Jun, with seal Takegoshi Jun no in (seal of Takegoshi Jun)

Born in Ishikawa as the eldest son of Takegoshi Taizan III (1919-1984), who was a master of Kutani ware, Takegoshi Jun inherited and continued the traditional techniques of his family. He masterfully paints his hand formed vessels with birds and flowers in brilliant colors, typical of ko-Kutani.

He graduated from Kanazawa College of Art in 1972, majoring in Japanese traditional painting. After working as the head of the ceramics design department at a vocational training school and traveling abroad, he became a potter in 1973. He studied under his father Taizan and Kitade Fujio. He is a member of Nitten and has been awarded the Honorable Mention at the Japan New Craft Exhibition. He received the highest award and commission from the Prefectural Contemporary Art Exhibition. He is director of the Prefectural Ceramic Association.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	2000-2021
Creation Date:	2000
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Asian
Incollect Reference #:	765664

Dimensions

W.	3.75 in;	H.	19.75 in;	D.	3.75 in;
W.	9.53 cm;	H.	50.17 cm;	D.	9.53 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, located at 9 East 63rd Street in New York City, specializes in important Japanese paintings, screens, scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, and lacquer objects, as well as contemporary works by select artists. Owned by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery offers a wealth of expertise in Japanese art, with global clientele including collectors and museums. Reach them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com