23315 Kitaoji Rosanjin (Shigaraki Yahazu-no-muchi Water Jar (Kuroda Satoshi))

Height 16.8cm Diameter 17.6cm

He was praised as an artist who never made it big, and showed his extraordinary talent not only in pottery 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 many masterpieces and legends to the world. The rim has been gold-finished, but the original part was attached to the inside side and fired. This is not something that fell naturally, but was intentionally carved into a crescent shape and gold-finished intentionally, so that when water is filled, it will look like a golden crescent moon has appeared on a lake in the forest. In the dimly lit tea room, this golden crescent moon creates an indescribable scene. This is a great Shigaraki ware masterpiece that Kitaoji Rosanjin, who showed extraordinary talent in a wide range of arts and was known as a genius, attempted to create as the culmination of his artistic career. Please take this opportunity to add it to your collection.