{"product_id":"motoyama-izumi-bizen-ware-kinuta-flower-vase-with-ears-signed-with-box","title":"Motoyama Izumi Bizen Ware Kinuta Flower Vase with Ears, Signed with Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Bizen ware (Bizen-yaki) kinuta-form flower vase (hana-ire) with ear-shaped lugs on both sides, crafted by Motoyama Izumi. The piece shows a subject of the kinuta vase form with side ears, hera-me (spatula marks), and goma (sesame ash) landscapes that reward viewing from all 360 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist \/ Maker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Motoyama Izumi (本山和泉)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject \/ Motif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kinuta-form flower vase with ear-shaped lugs, hera-me (spatula marks) and goma (sesame ash) landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bizen ware (Bizen-yaki) with a dignified form and broad, heavy base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: 19 cm; Mouth diameter: 16 cm; Body diameter: 18 cm; Base diameter: 16 cm (approx.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature \/ Seal \/ Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's handwritten signature and seal; potter's seal reads 'kokoro' (heart)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vase and wooden box (tomobako); the accompanying wooden box shows some soiling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips, in very good condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotoyama Izumi studied under the late Fujiwara Rakuzan II, a master of Bizen ware and holder of Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property status, and was a full member of the Japan Kogei Association. The potter's seal 'kokoro' (heart) reflects the sentiment that the heart is everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace a drop-in cylinder (otoshi) inside to arrange flowers, or display it as an ornament and antique object in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kura Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50763090329698,"sku":null,"price":218.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1293\/2194\/files\/m18344604702_1.jpg?v=1792953109","url":"https:\/\/kurafinds.com\/products\/motoyama-izumi-bizen-ware-kinuta-flower-vase-with-ears-signed-with-box","provider":"Kura Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}