Beautiful plum blossom, pine tree, bamboo, crane and turtle - Silk - Yagi Seifu八木正風 - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

Remarkable porcelain vase with exquisite hand-drawn scene of a sea of trees, the overall beauty of the sea of trees is from close to far, giving people an immersive feeling. It reflects the artist's excellent painting skills, as well as extraordinary imagination and creativity. Made by: Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017).

Artist: Fujii Shumei藤井朱明(signed by the artist at the bottom)

Fujii Shumei - Born in Arita Town in 1936. From the age of 15, he worked at Akaeda and a ceramics company in the town. In 1962, his work "Kanryu" was first selected for the Nitten Exhibition and has been selected 15 times since then. In 1963, he became independent as a brocade processing company and in 1974 he opened Shumeigama朱明窯. He has won many awards, including the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition Minister of Education Award and the Japan New Crafts Exhibition Japan New Crafts Award. Using a technique of using tree leaves to dye, he expresses the mental landscape of Arita in every season. He is a friend of the Nitten Association and a member of the Saga Art Association.

With artist certificates.

Height: 30 cm

Diameter: 15 cm

Excellent condition, barely used with minimal signs of wear. Please see photos for reference.

Title additional information

hand drawn sea of trees

Country of origin

Japan

Designer/Artist/Maker

Fujii Shumei 藤井朱明 (1936-2017)

Model

Remarkable porcelain vase with stunning and vibrant signature of painted sea of trees

Material

Porcelain

Stands

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear and age

Height

30 cm

Width

15 cm

Depth

15 cm

Decoration

Arita

Estimated period

1980-1990, 1990-2000