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A PALE BLUE-GLAZED KARATSU WARE FRESH WATER JAR (MIZUSASHI), MOMOYAMA TO EARLY EDO PERIOD
奥地利
03月12日 晚上6点 开拍
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Japan, Saga Prefecture, Karatsu kilns, 16th-17th century. Thickly potted, the globular body, resting on a short, straight foot with a recessed base, with gently curved shoulders surmounted by a broad, circular mouth with a thick-lipped rim. The surface covered overall in a pale blue glaze, decorated around the upper half of the vessel with vertical undulating cream-white ridges, and slightly interrupted near the rim and the base, revealing the dark earthy tone of the underlying ceramic.Provenance: From The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Paris, France. According to the Myers ledger acquired on 20 September 1977 in Brussels, Belgium, and in the collection for almost 50 years. The base affixed with an old, handwritten label with the inscription 'Karatsu Momo' and an early inventory number.Condition: Condition commensurate with age showing old wear and typical firing-inherent irregularities. Expected traces of use to the interior. The vessel visibly fractured and carefully repaired in ancient kintsugi. Overall, the jar still presenting remarkably well.Weight: 1,862 gDimensions: Height 14.3 cm, Diameter 18.7 cmKaratsu ware is a type of Japanese ceramics produced in and around Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, in the island of Kyushu, which became an important center of foreign trade as well as a hub of ceramic production from the Azuchi-Momoyama period onward. It was in this region that Korean potters first introduced the 'noborigama', or climbing kiln, to Japan in the late sixteenth century, an innovation that allowed greater control during firing and enabled the production of more refined ceramics. The techniques they brought to Karatsu kiln sites also played a crucial role in the development of porcelain production in Japan in the early seventeenth century.Although Karatsu ware was originally created for everyday use, including tableware, jars, and other household items, its characteristic austere aesthetic came to be particularly valued by practitioners of the tea ceremony during the Momoyama period. Kintsugi, literally meaning 'gold joinery', designates an ancient Japanese technique for repairing broken ceramic vessels through the rejoining of fractured areas with urushi lacquer mixed with or dusted in powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Beyond technical practice, kintsugi embodied a philosophical stance that regarded breakage and repair as integral elements within the life of an object. Fractures remained visible, not as damage to be effaced, but as a testament to the coexistence of loss, continuity, and renewal within the flow of life. Literature comparison:Compare a related Karatsu ware fresh water jar (mizusashi), similarly repaired with gold and silver lacquer, Edo period, 17th century, 13.5 cm diameter, in the British Museum, registration number Franks.1804.+. Compare a related Karatsu ware fresh water jar (mizusashi) with similar wave-like decorative motifs, Momoyama period, c. 1610-1630, in the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Saga Prefecture, collection number 06025.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 7 November 2007, lot 64Price: GBP 2,750 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A Karatsu water jar (mizusashi), Edo period, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, firing technique, and color of the glaze. Note the similar size (15 cm high).

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