25716 Kanjiro Kawai Kuresu cinnabar flower flat jar (tube painting)

Height 23.4cm

Width 22.8cm

Depth 12.2cm

He was a central figure in laying the foundation of the Japanese folk art world, along with such masters as Muneyoshi Yanagi and Shoji Hamada, who represent the Japanese folk art world, and Kenkichi Tomimoto and Tatsuaki Kuroda, who represent modern Japanese crafts, and whose names have been handed down to the present day. Kawai Kanjiro is one of the leading masters of the Japanese folk art world. His profound yet simple style of pursuing the “beauty of use” broke new ground in modern ceramics and won the Grand Prize at the Milan International Ceramic Art Exhibition. The flower design on the vase is a characteristic of Kanjiro's style. The coloring of Kurezu and cinnabar is excellent, and the entire work is a gem of Kanjiro's vigor.