The Kura - Japanese Art Treasures

Robert Mangold has been working with Japanese antiques since 1995 with an emphasis on ceramics, Paintings, Armour and Buddhist furniture.

Mid Century Yamazaki Koyo Flambe Glazed Vase


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Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1970: Item # 1477924

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The Kura
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817-2 Kannonji Monzen-cho
Kamigyo-ku Kyoto 602-8385
tel.81-75-201-3497
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 $550.00 
A modernist form decorated with rich red by Yamazaki Koyo enclosed in the original singed wooden box titled Shinsha Kabin. It is 29 cm (11-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamazaki Koyo (1890-1979) was born in Ishikawa prefecture and began in the plastic arts decorating Kutani ware. However, became a pupil of Yamamoto Shunkyo from Kyoto to become a Japanese painter through painting ceramics. He then studied under Kiyomizu Rokubei VI and began creating ceramics in Kyoto in earnest. He was displayed consistently in many National and Local Exhibitions. He has been awarded four times at the Nitten, twice at the Nihon Shin Kogei Ten (Japanese National New Craft Exhibition) as well as the Kofukai and is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art Boston and Bern Museum of Art Switzerland among others He is remembered for researching traditional Chinese techniques, Sansai, cinnabar and flambe among others.