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Original Wooden Box
D:8cm×8cm / H:21.5cm
An elegant crane-neck flower vase (Tsurukubi) featuring a striking copper-red (Shinsha) glaze over a structured, square-faceted form. The kiln transformation creates a rich contrast, ranging from deep crimson tones to delicate, mottled highlights along the sharp edges where the white porcelain body subtely reveals itself. The graceful curve of the slender neck balances seamlessly with the geometric stability of the body, making it a captivating piece that brings refined presence to any display space.
Tsuneji UEDA
1914 – 1987
Tsuneji Ueda was born in Kyoto in 1914 as a second son of a draper.He read a book of Kenkichi Tomimoto and then he aimed to a potter.He opened the Kinosarayama kiln after he graduated a high school and leaned about architecture through sef-study.And then he studied under Kanjirou Kawai.In 1962, he held first personal exhibition in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo.In 1974, he designed and supervised construction Kenkichi Tomimoto Memoriak Hall.In 1987, he passed away at 95.It is said that he communicated with Muneyoshi Yanagi, Shouji Hamada and Kenkichi Tomimoto.
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