24543 Kanjiro Kawai (Black glaze red and blue incense burner (Tsuneshiki))

Height 12.4cm

Width 12.8cm

Depth 9.6cm

Kawai Kanjiro is a master of Japanese folk art who has won worldwide acclaim for pioneering new frontiers in modern ceramics with his profound yet simple style that pursues "beauty of utility," winning the Grand Prize at the Milan International Exhibition. This piece has a well-balanced shape and outstanding color.

Kanjiro's daiyaku has a unique momentum and strength not found in his predecessors. He even wrote in his diary that he was "exhausted" on the day of the daiyaku. Why not experience the overwhelming worldview of Kanjiro Kawai, who pursued "beauty of utility" and elevated Japanese folk craft pottery to the world of art? Please enjoy his stately style.

Even if you look at the catalogs of Kanjiro's works, there are hardly any incense burners in print. And a three-color incense burner is an extremely rare piece.