A large globular Kutani vase, by Tokuda Masahiko (1933-2009). Komatsu City, Ishikawa prefecture. BefThe short slender neck with flaring mouth glazed blue, the turquoise glaze at the shoulder merging with the deep dark aubergine-coloured glaze of the body. At the base signed in reddish-brown Kutani Masahiko. Original wooden box, the inscription on the lid reading Hekimeiy? (blue-green glaze) tsubo, signed and sealed Kutani Masahiko.Tokuda Masahiko was born 1933 as first son of Tokuda Yasokichi II in Komatsu City, Ishikawa prefecture. After graduation from Kanazawa art school he took up apprenticeship under his father Yasokichi II and took the potter's name Yasokichi III in 1988. Tokuda was designated Living National Treasure in 1997 for his supremacy in the use of saiy? Kutani glazes. He passed away in 2009.Height 27.6 cm; diameter 23.5 cm Gro?e kugelige Kutani-Vase. Komatsu-Stadt, Pr?fektur Ishikawa. Vor 1985Am Boden sign. in Eisenrot: Kutani MasahikoHals und Schulter blau, hellgrün und gelblich glasiert, die sich vermischenden Glasuren gehen über in eine hochgl?nzende, dunkle, auberginefarbene Glasur am Korpus. Originaler Holzkasten, auf dem Deckel beschriftet: Hekimeiy? (blaue-grüne Glasur) tsubo, sign. und Siegel: Kutani Masahiko.Tokuda Masahiko was born 1933 as first son of Tokuda Yasokichi II in Komatsu City, Ishikawa prefecture. After graduation from Kanazawa art school he took up apprenticeship under his father Yasokichi II and took the potter's name Yasokichi III in 1988. Tokuda was designated Living National Treasure in 1997 for his supremacy in the use of saiy? Kutani glazes. He passed away in 2009.H 27,6 cm; D 23,5 cm
