{"product_id":"yoshiro-kimura-hira-mizusashi-flat-water-jar-kimura-blue-with-signed-box","title":"Yoshiro Kimura Hira-Mizusashi Flat Water Jar Kimura Blue with Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA flat mizusashi (fresh-water jar for the tea ceremony) by Yoshiro Kimura, finished in his celebrated deep sapphire glaze known as \"Kimura Blue.\" The piece comes with a lacquered lid and its original signed wooden box (tomobako).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoshiro Kimura (born 1946) is a ceramic artist from Ehime Prefecture who lives in Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He became fascinated with deep, saturated blue tones after seeing the sky and sea during extensive travels abroad, including the Sahara and the Aegean Sea, and after returning to Japan he studied ceramics and built his Taiso-gama kiln in 1975. His signature glaze, known as \"Kimura Blue,\" has brought him wide recognition, including first selection in the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition in 1976 and the Encouragement Prize there in 1984. He has since received numerous honors such as the Hiroshima Culture Encouragement Prize, the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, and the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 67th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition in 2020. His works are held in major museum collections including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the British Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 14.0 cm, Diameter 25.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The water jar itself is clean and free of damage. There is some rubbing on the lacquered lid. The signed box has some staining, and the cord is faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lacquered lid and original signed wooden box (tomobako).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the photos for the item's current appearance and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kura Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43186866946146,"sku":null,"price":578.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1293\/2194\/files\/i-img1200x801-17667956272554hc0kus203185.jpg?v=1786157866","url":"https:\/\/kurafinds.com\/products\/yoshiro-kimura-hira-mizusashi-flat-water-jar-kimura-blue-with-signed-box","provider":"Kura Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}