† A RARE NEZUMI-SHINO WARE TRIPOD MUKOZUKE (FOOD SERVING BOWL)

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† A RARE NEZUMI-SHINO WARE TRIPOD MUKOZUKE (FOOD SERVING BOWL) Japan, late 16th to early 17th century, Momoyama period (1573-1615) Well-modeled, of circular form, with deep, rounded sides supported on three small feet and finished with a warped rim. The interior decorated with stylized, windblown palm motifs in off-white tones over a bluish-grey slip, which merges subtly with the glaze, rendered in soft orange and milky hues. The rim is masterfully repaired in kintsugi and further embellished with gold and red takamaki-e, depicting additional foliage. HEIGHT 6.8 cm, DIAMETER 16.5 cm With a wood tomobako (storage box), inscribed Nezumi-Shino Hachi 鼠志野 鉢 [Nezumi-Shino bowl]. Shino ware in its variant often referred to as Nezumi, literally ‘mouse’ in reference to the characteristic grey tone of its glaze, exhibits a distinctive coloration that results from the application of an iron-rich red clay slip over a white clay body. Decorative motifs are typically incised through the slip, after which the entire vessel is coated with a thick, uneven feldspathic white glaze. During firing, the glaze develops a porous, softly blistered texture and turns grey wherever it overlays the iron-rich slip. In areas where the slip has been removed through incision, the glaze retains its white appearance. Where the glaze is thin or absent, most notably along the rim and foot, warm iron-oxide red tones emerge, an effect that is particularly prized. See Ryoji Kuroda and Takeshi Murayama, Classic Stoneware of Japan, Shino and Oribe, 2002, p. 21. Kintsugi, literally meaning ‘gold joinery’, designates an ancient Japanese technique for repairing broken ceramic vessels through the rejoining of fractured areas with urushi lacquer mixed with or dusted in powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Beyond technical practice, kintsugi embodied a philosophical stance that regarded breakage and repair as integral elements within the life of an object. Fractures remained visible, not as damage to be effaced, but as a testament to the coexistence of loss, continuity, and renewal within the flow of life. Museum comparison: Compare a related nezumi Shino ware dish with design of windblown grasses, Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century, 21.3 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1975.268.436. Auction comparison: Compare a related Shino ware dish, decorated with grasses and birds, Momoyama to Edo period, late 16th to early 17th century, 6 cm long, at Christie’s, The Bob Moore Collection of Japanese Art and Design, London, 7 November 2007, lot 262 (sold for GBP 1,875 or approx. EUR 3,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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