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Rare Japanese Chokko Sake Cup Set, Yuzo Rokubei, Eiraku browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Porcelain: Pre 1940: item # 1113694 Please refer to our stock # TCR2812 when inquiring.
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| A set of five uniquely crafted guinomi sake cups by some of Kyotos most famous 20th century artists, enclosed in a wooden box uniquely signed and stamped by each artist with an accompanying description of the piece. There is included in the set (reading the box lid from right to left), Kiyomizu Rokube, Kondo Yuzo (1903-1985, Living National Treasure), Miura Chikken, Eiraku Zengoro and Miura Chikusen IV. The sake cups are all stamped, and inside the box lid each piece is individually described followed by the signature and stamp of each artist (ex. Tetsu-e cup, Rokube). All cups are perfectly preserved and include a wonderful assortment of ceramic styles. Blue and white from Yuzo, iron underglaze painting by Rokube, overglaze enamels by Chikken, typical Kyoto elegance by Eiraku and refined white porcelain by Chikusen. Whether this was sold originally as a set, or someone bought the box and did a trip around the GojonoSaka area visiting kilns is unclear. It is a most rare and significant collection of sake cups representative of the Kyoto ceramic tradition. Each measure roughly 2-1/4 inches (5.5 cm) in diameter. Kondo Yuzo apprenticed under Tomimoto Kenkichi at the age of 19, and established his own kiln in 1924. In 1928 he was awarded at the Imperial Art Academy Exhibition, and also presented and was awarded at the Nitten, Bunten and Traditional Japanese Craft Exhibition. In 1973 Yuzo was awarded the Order of The Sacred Treasure, and was named living national treasure (Ningen Kokuho) in 1977 for his lifelong work in Sometsuke (blue and white). Rokube V (Rokuwa, 1874-1959), of course, apprenticed under Rokube IV, but also studied painting under the great Shijo School artist Kono Bairei. The world of ceramics owes him a great debt as he supplied the kiln for pottery genius Kawai Kanjiro. Chikken (1901-1990) was born the third son of Miura Chikusen I in 1900, and set out on his own path with the new name Chikken early in his career, establishing his own kiln in 1934 choosing traditional Kenzan-Ninsei styles. The Chikusen is believed to be by the third generation head of that auspicious family, and Eiraku Zengoro XVI (1918-1998) had a fabulous career which I am sure needs no further introduction. | |||||||||||||
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