MATSUI KOSEI (LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE): AN EXCELLENT CHECKERED NERIKOMI DISH

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MATSUI KOSEI (LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE): AN EXCELLENT CHECKERED NERIKOMI DISH By Matsui Kosei (1927-2003), sealed Ko Japan, late 20th century Finely shaped, of square form with a concave profile, the base slightly flattened for stability. The surface decorated with an irregular checkered pattern in shades of white, pale blue, and ochre, with a subtly textured finish contrasting with the dark brown glazed borders, which are characterized by a rich, lustrous surface. The underside stamped with the artist’s seal KO. HEIGHT 21.6 cm, WIDTH 4.4 cm With a signed and inscribed wood tomobako (storage box) and a Japanese leaflet with the biography of the artist. Matsui Kosei (1927-2003) is a distinguished Japanese ceramist who uniquely integrated his artistic practice with the vocation of a Buddhist priest, studying ancient Chinese ceramics while serving at a monastery in Ibaraki Prefecture. He is particularly renowned for reviving the marbleized colored-clay technique (neriage), a method developed during the Tang period in China and later prominent at the Cizhou kilns in Hebei Province during the Song dynasty. Matsui studied this technique under Tamura Koichi (1918–1987), a future Living National Treasure and professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, in the late 1960s, and, over the subsequent twenty-five years, he introduced a series of remarkable innovations, employing a vibrant and varied palette of clays within the ancestral method, that led him to be designated as a Living National Treasure in 1993. Nerikomi, literally ‘kneading’, is a contemporary Japanese ceramic technique in which multiple-colored clays are marbled or combined to produce intricate patterns and designs. The method is occasionally referred to as neriage, though the latter term more commonly denotes the practice of throwing multicolored clay on a wheel. Historical precedents exist in Japan, with select examples from the Momoyama period (1568–1600) and Edo period (1603–1868), as well as in extant Mingei works, demonstrating early forms of marbled ceramics. The technique experienced a significant revival and surge in popularity between 1978 and 1995, largely attributed to the promotion by Aida Yusuke and the contributions of Matsui Kosei. Museum comparison: Compare a related large neriage stoneware tray with a design of plum blossoms, by the same artist, Showa period, 1972, in the National Crafts Museum, Tokyo, collection ID number Cr0611

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