23499 Living National Treasure Kohei Miura (Celadon Cup)

Height 5.6cm Diameter 7.5cm

Although he was born into a family that owned Mumyoi ware in Sado, he studied sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts and mastered the traditional techniques of celadon under Living National Treasure Kato Hajimoe. His celadon works, which were strongly influenced by the official kilns of the Southern Song Dynasty in China, have earned him high praise worldwide. This is an outstanding work by the master Miura Koheiji, who has been recognized as a Living National Treasure of Celadon for his brilliant achievements in Japan, including his work that won the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and was selected for purchase by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. This work is filled to the brim with the artistry of Miura Koheiji, who elevated the official kilns of the Southern Song Dynasty to the modern era. Marked with an MK logo.