Mashiko Ware: Black Glaze Red Enamel Flower Vase Fuji and the piece emanates a

and the piece emanates a sense of tranquility and elegance

The gold pattern on the front symbolizes his kesa (Buddhist robe)

“This tea bowl is worth as much as a castle in one province

The design is based on Ogata Kōrin's famous "Red and White Plum Blossom" painting

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Mashiko Ware: Black Glaze Red Enamel Flower Vase Fuji and the piece emanates aPlentifully applying the traditional Mashiko glaze, black glaze, to the body and then covering the area from the neck upward with the representative traditional Mashiko glaze, persimmon glaze. Strongly brushing red enamel onto the body creates a pattern reminiscent of action painting. The artist believed that the red color on black glaze would produce a unique contrast, and about 30 years ago, when he experimented with it, he achieved a wonderful