Vintage Bizen Tokkuri Sake Bottle, Small Vase, Bizen Ware, Yohen, Hidasuki, Konishi Tozo, Toukogama Kiln, Tokkuri, Small Flower Vase, Unused or Mint,
Bizen ware is a type of traditional Japanese pottery from Bizen, Okayama Prefecture. The Konishi Touko lineage is associated with Sangiri.
Konishi Tozo was born in 1947 in Ibe, Bizen, and is a grandson of the first Konishi Touko. He studied drawing and oil painting at Nihon University and later studied pottery at a Mashiko ware kiln. After returning to Okayama, he trained in Bizen pottery under the second Konishi Touko. He later became head of Touko Kiln and continued producing works under the name Konishi Tozo.
We acquired it from a relative in Okayama.
This work dates from after 1988, when Konishi Tozo received the Kaneshige Toyo Award.
It comes with its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box), its Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth), and an artist-provided leaflet.
The surface shows Yohen, Hidasuki and Goma firing effects, along with a natural stone burst.
It may also be used as a small flower vase.
Measurement
Diameter: 3.8cm / Approx. 1 1/2”
Width: 10cm / Approx. 3 15/16”
Height: 11.5cm / Approx. 4 17/32″
Thickness: 0.5cm / Approx. 13/64”
Weight: 273g
Age: 1988 –
Material: Pottery
Color: Brown, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Charcoal Gray, Cafe Au Lait, Bronze, Buff
Firing Effects: Yohen, Goma, Hidasuki
Surface Features: Stone Burst
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused or mint condition)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box)
* Tomonuno (original artist-stamped cloth)
* Artist-provided leaflet
* No chips, cracks, scratches, or blemishes.
* Inscription (Refer to No. 8 photo)
* Wooden nails on the box. (Refer to No. 10 photo)
* Light discoloration on the box. (Refer to No. 10 photo)
* You may find a minor scratch on the bottom.
If you have any questions about the condition or would like additional photos, please contact us before purchasing.
