22908 Kitaoji Rosanjin (Red cobalt blue flower design horseback cup (Kuroda Touanshi))

Height 4.5cm Diameter 4.4cm

Praised as an artist who would never be promoted, he displayed his extraordinary talents not only in ceramics but also in seal carving, lacquerware, calligraphy and other fields. This is the finest work by Kitaoji Rosanjin, a great master of all arts who left behind many masterpieces and legends. This work is a magnificent piece, with precise wheel-throwing and red-glazed porcelain painted on the surface with free-flowing brushwork. The deep, calming color of the red gosu, the brush marks of the silver glaze, and the vivid green and yellow colors show a wonderful harmony, demonstrating Rosanjin's high level of artistry. In recent years, Rosanjin's sake ware with a box has become extremely rare, and it is difficult to come across a work like this.