23774 Kitaoji Rosanjin (Gosu Akae Akadama Design Takadai Cup (Kuroda Box))

Height 5.6 cm Diameter 4.8 cm

Kitaoji Rosanjin was hailed as an artist who never made it big, and showed his extraordinary talent not only in ceramics but also in seal carving, lacquerware, calligraphy and other fields. He was a great master of the arts, leaving behind many masterpieces and legends. This piece is a magnificent piece, with precise wheel-throwing and red balls painted on the surface with free-flowing brushwork. The deep, muted color of the red balls shows the high level of Rosanjin's artistry. In recent years, Rosanjin's sake vessels have become extremely rare, and are difficult to come across.