with a signed box
Showa - Heisei period
Living national treasure
D12.5cm H11.5cm
This incense burner was created by Living National Treasure Kosei Matsui, using his signature neriage (marbled clay) technique.
Soft shades of cherry blossom pink and indigo blend together gracefully, revealing a refined yet gentle expression.
The delicate patterns are produced through Matsui’s unique method of layering and kneading different colored clays.
The black lacquer lid features openwork arabesque designs, its deep luster and vermilion knob providing a striking accent that unifies the whole piece.
A superb work that conveys a serene beauty born from the harmony of ceramic and lacquer, it excels not only as a vessel for incense but also as a highly accomplished piece of art for appreciation.
MATSUI Kosei 松井康成
1927-2003
Designated as a Living National Treasure in 1993, Matsui Kōsei was hugely influential in the revival of neriage (marbleized, colored-clay ware that he perfected, studying numerous examples of ancient Chinese ceramics as a priest at Gessō-ji Temple in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture. Matsui far surpassed these historic predecessors by creating abstract and geometric surface patterning by applying to the surface or throwing numerous layered colored clays, often with a rough-hewn texture. His research and intense studies in this difficult technique, culminated in worldwide recognition for his tradition-steeped vessels.
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