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Old-Kutani Tea Bowl with Design of Butterfly and Phoenix(Edo Period)

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This is the wonderful old-kutani that will captivate you with its bewitching five colors. A sharp, strict, and neat form can be said to be the ultimate goal. Butterflies and phoenixes are auspicious designs of marital harmony. This is the venerable work that has undergone the strict aesthetic eye of Fujio Koyama, a world renowned ceramics researcher.

Product Code
230903-6
Period
Edo Period
Early 17th century
Weight
140g
Diameter
14.3×13.9cm
Height
5.4cm
Bottom Diameter
5.2cm
Description
Fujio Koyama Appraisal Box
Condition
There are two cracks at the edge

It meets the requirements of the excellent work with its beautiful color scheme, and good baking. Due to the extremely delicate thinness of the rim, a few crack is tolerable, and it remains in good condition.

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Old-Kutani

Old-kutani is a style of imari ware developed in arita, hizen(current saga prefecture), in the early edo period. In the 1640s and 50s, the overglaze enamels technique was introduced to imari ware, which before then was primarily blue and white pottery. Thanks to this dramatic change in technique, early-imari was developed into “Old-Kutani”. Overglaze enamels porcelain, which was originally created by imitating chinese ceramics, developed independently in japan, and in addition to the bright dishes designed for dinner parties, there were also a lot of works created for tea ceremonies and kaiseki. Some pieces were made with noticeably higher quality color painting technique, and it is thought that artists of painting may have contributed to making these pieces. The number of works with inscribed name grew dramatically, and a wide variety of inscribed names were used, such as “Kakufuku” or “Homare”. Since the dishes being made had become wider, in order to prevent the middle of the dishes from sagging during firing, a technique was developed that involved adding cone shaped supports made out of the same material as porcelain called “Hari”. Early-imari dishes had smaller bases, so there are very few pieces that show signs of the use of these “Hari,” other than large dishes. Iroe(overglaze enamels)old-kutani have a magnificent, powerful character, and due to their unique design style and thick, oil paint like coloring, for a long time it was commonly believed that they were produced in kaga(current ishikawa prefecture)- this is known as the kaga theory – but after several pieces of overglaze enamel pottery in the old-kutani style were found in the remains of old kilns in arita, the hizen theory, which claims that they were fired in arita, hizen(saga prefecture), became more prevalent, and this is the mainstream view today. Thanks to the strenuous efforts of hizen potters in the middle 17th century, these beautiful vessels still exist today, and rival jingdezhen porcelain, which is said to be the highest quality porcelain in the world.


Butterfly

Butterfly designs were established as a design in the nara period, and were also used in court nobles’ costumes and furniture in the heian period. As it changes from egg to larva and pupa, and eventually transforms into a beautiful butterfly, it is associated with a woman’s life, and is a favorite design for long sleeved kimonos, wishing for healthy growth. The sight of them flying high into the sky is a favorite among samurai families as a symbol of career advancement, immortality, and resurrection, and the sight of them flying harmoniously together during the spawning season is a symbol of marital harmony. In china, it is considered an auspicious design that means longevity.


Phoenix

The phoenix is an imaginary sacred bird that dwells in paulownia trees, eats bamboo nuts, and drinks spring water. In ancient china, it was revered as one of the “Four Spirits” along with Qilin, Tortoise, and Doragon. It is said to appear as an auspicious sign of the birth of the holy heavenly son, with the front half of its body resembling that of a qilin, its back half a deer, its neck a snake, its tail a fish, its back a turtle, its nod a swallow, its beak a chicken, and its wings. Like a peacock, it is said to have five colors and a noble voice that matches the five tones. In china, the dragon is known as the symbol of the “Emperor” and the phoenix is the symbol of the “Empress”. It is often drawn together with paulownia, bamboo, and peony.


小山冨士夫 1900(明治33)年~1975(昭和50)年

小山冨士夫は貿易商・小山善太郎の長男として岡山県に生まれました。
1923(大正12)年、東京商科大学(現:一橋大学)を中退してカムチャッカに渡りました。
これは在学中に社会主義運動に共鳴した一労働者として歩む決意によります。
しかし、関東大震災の報で帰京します。
近衛歩兵第三連隊に一年志願兵で入隊し、岡部長世の影響から陶磁器の関心が芽生えます。
1925(大正14)年、2代真清水蔵六に師事しました。
1926(昭和元)年、独立して京都市東山区今熊野南日吉町(通称:蛇ヶ谷)で作陶を開始します。
1927(昭和2)年、同地に転居してきた石黒宗麿と知り合って終生の友となります。
1930(昭和5)年、古陶磁研究を決意して上京しました。
1932(昭和7)年、奥田誠一が主宰する東洋陶磁研究所所員となりました。
1933(昭和8)年、文部省宗教保存課国宝調査室嘱託として勤務しました。
1941(昭和16)年、東京帝室博物館に勤務し、中国河北省で定窯古窯跡を発見しました。
1942(昭和17)年、文部省美術研究所嘱託となりました。
根津美術館顧問に就任しました。
1946(昭和21)年、「日本陶磁協会」が発足して理事に就任しました。
1947(昭和22)年、東京国立博物館嘱託となりました。
1948(昭和23)年、東京国立博物館調査課に勤務しました。
1950(昭和25)年、「文化財保護委員会」が発足して文化財保護委員会事務局美術工芸課勤務しました。
1951(昭和26)年、東京大学文学部講師、神奈川県立近代美術館運営委員会委員長に就任しました。
1952(昭和27)年、文化財保護委員会事務局無形文化課に移りました。
1959(昭和34)年に文化財保護委員会事務局無形文化課文化財調査官、
五島美術館評議員に就任しました。
1960(昭和35)年、文部大臣賞芸術選奨を受けました。
1961(昭和36)年、永仁の壺事件で文化財保護委員会事務局を辞職しました。
1962(昭和37)年、イギリス東洋陶磁協会(O・C・S)名誉会員となりました。
神奈川県文化財専門委員に就任しました。
1963(昭和38)年、出光興産顧問に就任しました。
1964(昭和39)年、再び作陶を始めて日本橋・壺中居で個展を開催しました。
畠山記念館評議員に就任しました。
1965(昭和40)年、文化財専門審議会専門委員に就任しました。
1966(昭和41)年、日本工芸会副理事に就任しました。
神奈川県鎌倉市二階堂の自宅に「永福窯」を築窯しました。
佐野美術館理事に就任しました。
和光大学教授会会員となりました。
1967(昭和42)年、日本工芸会理事、和光大学教授に就任しました。
1968(昭和43)年、日本工芸会副理事、文化財保護審議会専門委員に就任しました。
1969(昭和44)年、国際芸術見本市協会理事に就任しました。
1971(昭和46)年、勲三等瑞宝章を受章しました。
1972(昭和47)年、日本工芸会理事、出光美術館理事に就任しました。
神奈川県文化賞を受賞しました。
岐阜県土岐市の高根山南麓に「花の木窯」を築窯しました。
窯名はすぐ側に花の木の巨木がある事に由来しています。
1973(昭和48)年、「東洋陶磁学会」が発足して常任委員長に就任しました。
六古窯の提唱や定窯古窯の発見等、世界的な陶磁研究家として多大な功績を残しました。
晩年は本格的に陶芸家(号:古山子)として活動した事でも知られています。