Vintage Hagi Guinomi, Morishige Eitetsu, Sake Cup, Choko, Guinomi, Ceramics, Eitetsu’s Final Works, Unused,
Hagi ware is a type of Japanese pottery produced in Hagi and Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
This guinomi is a posthumous work by Morishige Eitetsu (1930–2016), completed shortly before his death. It was authenticated by his son, Morishige Tohru, who inherited his father’s kiln.
The work had been prepared for a planned joint exhibition by Morishige Eitetsu and Morishige Tohru in September 2017. It was already accompanied by its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box), Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth bearing Eitetsu’s seal), and an artist-provided leaflet from Morishige Eitetsu. After Eitetsu’s death, Morishige Tohru added an authentication note, signature, and seal to the box so that the work could be presented at the 2017 Hagi-yaki “Tōdō” Exhibition.
This guinomi was acquired at that exhibition. There are no visible signs of use.
Measurement
Diameter:5.6cm – 7.0cm / Approx. 2 13/64” – 2 3/4”
Height: 5.0cm – 5.6cm / Approx. 1 31/32” – 2 13/64”
Thickness: 0.8cm – 1.1cm / Approx. 0 5/16” – 0 7/16”
Weight: 93g
Artist: Morishige Eitetsu
Year of Creation: 2016
Authenticator: Morishige Tohru
Year of Sale: 2017
Material: Pottery
Style: Oni Hagi
Surface Features: Jiwari, Ishihaze
Color: Grayish Pink, Gray, Dark Gray, Hagi Orange
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box; authentication note, signature, and seal by Morishige Tohru)
* Artist-provided leaflet from Morishige Eitetsu
* Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth bearing Eitetsu’s seal)
* Fissure in the clay surface and stone bursts on the surface.
* No chips, scratches, or blemishes.
* Inscriptions (Eitetsu’s seal, Refer to No. 9 photo)
* Almost no discoloration on the box. (Refer to No. 10 photo)
* The base of the piece comes into contact with surfaces, so minor contact marks may be present.
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