Japanese ginbin– silver teapot. Marked “Mitsukoshi” (Japan's oldest department store). Handle in woven bamboo and lid knob in yamasango (mountain coral), Late Taisho-period (1912-1926). Photo courtesy Kitsune Japanese Art.
Japanese Mino Yoroidokkuri– (“armor scale” style sake bottle), Edo-period, 18th century. H: 21 cm. D: 11.5 cm. Photo courtesy Kitsune Japanese Art.
The name of this type of Mino ware derives from the textured pattern rouletted onto the clear-glazed portion of its surface, which reminded Japanese of the small, lacquered-steel horizontal scales that were laced together to form a suit of armor.
References : · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - The Morse collection (3 similar tokkuri)
· The Freer Collection, Washington, DC. (similar example published in “Seto and Mino Ceramics” by Louise Allison Cort - Illustration 91)
· The Montgomery Collection (similar example published in Quiet Beauty, illustration 61).
Kitsune gallery is devoted to Japanese art reflecting the inner soul of Japan. The items selected are primarily of native taste; aiming to embody Japanese culture and its rich tradition through different art forms and exploring the beauty in daily life characterized by a certain simplicity, which is unpretentious andoriginal. The main selection of items encompasses folk art, scholar art, samurai art and divine art.
Arie Vosand his wife Stella Melis, the directors of Kitsune Japanese Art, regularly organize special exhibitions and they participate at international fairs. Arie is founding member of Asian Art in Brussels and part of the organizing committee.
Kitsune Japanese Art: Japanese art & antiques. Rue des Minimes 55, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Mobile: + 32 476 87 85 69 - Email: japanese.art@kitsune.be - Website: www.kitsune.be. Art in Brussels. 4 to 8 June 2014