Cloisonné mizusashi 水指 (water container) by Shibata Akira
Price: € 1.550,00
A fantastic shippô 七宝 (cloisonné enamel) mizusashi 水指 (water container) by Shibata Akira 柴田明 (b. 1942).
Of elegant cylindrical form with a fitted cover, the exterior decorated in a repeating geometric flower diaper pattern in muted tones of olive brown, green, pale blue-grey, on an ecru substrate. The design is precisely outlined with fine silver wires and continues seamlessly across the cover. The lid is surmounted by an angular arched loop handle, while the interior is finished in white enamel.
Executed in the silver-wire cloisonné technique yûsen shippô 有線七宝, with fine wires precisely outlining the pattern beneath translucent enamel layers.
Signed to the underside: 明 (Akira).
Shibata Akira 柴田明 (b. 1942), from Yokkaichi City (Mie Prefecture), is a leading contemporary cloisonné artist. Trained at the Andô Cloisonné Company 安藤七宝店, he works in the traditional yûsen technique, executing all stages of production himself. Since 1970 he has been regularly selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (Nihon Dentô Kôgeiten), receiving multiple awards. He is a full member of the Japan Kôgeikai 日本工芸会.
Complete with the original signed and sealed wooden tomobako 共箱 (storage box), inscribed: “yûsen shippô kamon mizusashi” 有線七宝華文水指 (“silver-wire cloisonné water container with floral design”). The box bears a label dated 1990 and is accompanied by a Japanese leaflet containing details about the artist.
Period:
Japan – Heisei period, Anno 1990
Dimensions:
Height 22 cm, Diameter 15.9 cm
In excellent condition. Please refer to the photographs for a clear condition reference.
When shipped, a certificate of authenticity will be included.
