A JAPANESE VASE BY TOKUDA YASOKICHI III / MASAHIKO (1933-2009)

A JAPANESE VASE BY TOKUDA YASOKICHI III / MASAHIKO (1933-2009)
HEISEI ERA (1989-2019)

Signed Kutani Masahiko, 15.5cm. (2)

The bulbous body with a short flaring neck, decorated with a deep blue-green glaze with paler streaks; with an inscribed tomobako wood box.

See the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, access. no.2001.734 for another example of a spherical vase by Masahiko.

Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009), also known as Masahiko, was a renowned Japanese potter, celebrated for his innovative saiyu glaze technique, creating vibrant and subtly shaded enamelware. He built upon his family's tradition, developing a distinctive modern style that earned him many awards and international recognition, with his works featured in major museums. He became the third generation to bear the name Tokuda Yasokichi and was recognized for his significant contributions to Kutani ware.Tokuda Yasokichi III was designated as a Living National Treasure in 1997.