Yamamoto Izuru (Japanese, b.1944), 'Fish' Vase

Stoneware, layered brown, red and black coloured clays arranged in bands with incised detailing and textured surface, incised maker's mark, together with a signed wooden box H 21.5cm, W 14.7cm, D 13.1cm PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Japan REFERENCE: Yamamoto Izuru is a Bizen artist who both works within this tradition and innovates and experiments through his practice. This 'Fish' vase, referring to its shape, demonstrates one of his distinct techniques called 'Shussai', of layering pigmented clays to achieve painterly surfaces to his vessels. CONDITION: Perfect condition with no damage or restoratio ceramics

Estimate:£1,000

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