{"product_id":"koinuma-michio-brilliant-turquoise-relief-lattice-stoneware-vase-with-signed-tomobako-sold","title":"Koinuma Michio — Brilliant Turquoise Relief-Lattice Stoneware Vase — with signed tomobako (Sold)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece has found its home.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is kept here as a record of what has passed through our hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoinuma Michio(1936-)\u003cbr\u003eA striking studio stoneware vase by the singular Japanese ceramic artist Koinuma Michio, accompanied by its original signed wooden box (tomobako) with the artist's authentication.\u003cbr\u003eThis tall, columnar vessel is enveloped in a luminous turquoise-blue glaze of remarkable depth and intensity. The entire surface is worked in a dense, hand-modeled relief pattern of interlocking diamond-shaped cells, recalling ancient netting or a beaded mesh, that catches the light and shifts in tone from deep teal to bright peacock blue across the form. Toward the foot, the glaze breaks to reveal the warm, sandy stoneware body and traces of iron, lending the piece a sense of age and earthy contrast that is characteristic of Koinuma's work. The unglazed foot is incised with the artist's seal.\u003cbr\u003eKoinuma is celebrated for vessels that feel unearthed from antiquity yet read as utterly modern in their architectural presence. This vase distills that vision: a powerful, sculptural object as much at home in a contemporary interior as in a collection of fine Japanese studio ceramics. Offered with its tomobako, it is a confident and collectible example of the artist's hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 42 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 10.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 10 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eIn very good condition with no notable damage, chips, or repairs; the seller guarantees authenticity. Light surface variation and exposed clay at the foot are intrinsic to the maker's technique rather than flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Profile\u003cbr\u003eKoinuma Michio (1936-) was born in Ome, Tokyo. Drawn to ancient earthenware after taking part in an archaeological excavation as a schoolboy, he abandoned his university studies in economics and political science to become largely self-taught as a potter. In 1970 he built his own kiln in Mashiko, Tochigi, and established himself independently, going on to receive an award at the North Kanto Art Exhibition in 1974 and to hold solo exhibitions in Tokyo. High-fired and often described as hard and almost metallic, his vessels—frequently decorated with arabesque motifs or salt glaze—evoke excavated relics while projecting a strikingly modern, sculptural form. He is regarded by collectors as a maverick and a quietly revered figure in contemporary Japanese ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOITICE:\u003cbr\u003eThe lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation.\u003cbr\u003eIt takes about 3 weeks to receive normally.\u003cbr\u003eImport duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost.\u003cbr\u003eThese charges are the buyer's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI appreciate your cooperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold — no longer available.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koinuma Michio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49037023019243,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/4757\/3995\/files\/01_jpg_418551a2-fc8e-4531-aa26-1f3a6be5e73f.jpg?v=1783695531","url":"https:\/\/sumo-fujiyama.com\/products\/koinuma-michio-brilliant-turquoise-relief-lattice-stoneware-vase-with-signed-tomobako-sold","provider":"Sumo Fujiyama","version":"1.0","type":"link"}