Lot Essay
Shimaoka Tatsuzo is a "Living National Treasure" working in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture.
(20TH CENTURY), IMPRESSED MARK ON BASE [SHIMAOKA TATSUZO (B. 1919)]
Details
A STONEWARE SAKE BOTTLE (TOKKURI)
(20th century), impressed mark on base [shimaoka tatsuzo (b. 1919)]
Of ovoid form with tapered, cylindrical neck ending in a wider, flared mouth, decorated with three roundels enclosed impressed leaf or grass sprays and with a surrounding ground of impressed braid, all coated with white slip, numerous patches of brown scorching, ring foot unglazed
6¼in. (16.7cm.) high
(20th century), impressed mark on base [shimaoka tatsuzo (b. 1919)]
Of ovoid form with tapered, cylindrical neck ending in a wider, flared mouth, decorated with three roundels enclosed impressed leaf or grass sprays and with a surrounding ground of impressed braid, all coated with white slip, numerous patches of brown scorching, ring foot unglazed
6¼in. (16.7cm.) high