{"product_id":"jp460-miura-koheiji","title":"Miura Koheiji (三浦小平二), Japanese, 1933–2006","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Jun Ware Style Sake Flask (均窯徳利)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShowa Era (1926–1989)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely potted sake flask by Miura Koheiji, one of the most celebrated Japanese\u003cbr\u003eporcelain artists of the twentieth century and a Living National Treasure for celadon\u003cbr\u003eporcelain. The elegant pear-shaped form with gently swelling shoulders and a flared\u003cbr\u003eneck is covered in a luminous celadon-blue glaze accented by a soft violet-purple\u003cbr\u003esplash flowing down the body, evoking the prized effects of classical Chinese Jun\u003cbr\u003eware (Junyao) ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe surface displays a subtle interplay of pale blue and lavender tones, achieved\u003cbr\u003ethrough Koheiji’s masterful control of glaze chemistry and firing conditions. The\u003cbr\u003erestrained decoration allows the beauty of the form and glaze to take centre stage,\u003cbr\u003ewhile the rich iron-red clay foot provides a striking visual contrast to the cool, ethereal\u003cbr\u003ecolours above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is accompanied by its original signed wooden storage box (tomobako).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 cm(h) x 9.5 cm(w)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiura Koheiji (三浦小平二, 1933–2006) was born in Aikawa on Sado Island,\u003cbr\u003eNiigata Prefecture, into a family of potters associated with the renowned Mumyoi\u003cbr\u003eware tradition. After graduating from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of\u003cbr\u003ethe Arts in 1955, he studied celadon techniques under Kato Hajime (1900–1968),\u003cbr\u003ehimself a Living National Treasure. Miura gained recognition through numerous\u003cbr\u003eawards, including the Minister of Education Prize at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts\u003cbr\u003eExhibition in 1976 for his monumental celadon bowl. His works achieved international\u003cbr\u003eacclaim through exhibitions in Paris and New York, and in 1985 one of his celadon\u003cbr\u003evases was presented by Crown Prince Naruhito to Queen Elizabeth II. A respected\u003cbr\u003eeducator, he served as Professor of Ceramics at Tokyo University of the Arts and\u003cbr\u003ehelped shape a new generation of ceramic artists. In 1997 he was designated a\u003cbr\u003eLiving National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder) for Celadon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorcelain (Seiji), recognising his outstanding contribution to the development of\u003cbr\u003emodern Japanese ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miura Koheiji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56695380541826,"sku":"JP460","price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/3830\/4706\/files\/JP460-1.jpg?v=1780911006","url":"https:\/\/orientalteabox.com\/products\/jp460-miura-koheiji","provider":"OrientalTeaBox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}