FUKUSHIMA HIROKO: A LARGE BLUE- AND WHITE-CHECKERED PORCELAIN VASE

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FUKUSHIMA HIROKO: A LARGE BLUE- AND WHITE-CHECKERED PORCELAIN VASE By Fukushima Hiroko, signed by the artist Japan, Heisei period (1989-2019) Finely potted, the tall cylindrical body subtly narrowing toward the flat base and rising to a wide circular mouth with an inward-beveled rim. The white-hued porcelain surface decorated on the exterior in varying shades of underglaze blue, forming a diagonally outstretched checkered pattern. The upper section of the interior painted with a broad band of deep midnight blue, which stops to reveal a clear, transparent glaze, allowing the white tone of the porcelain body to remain visible across the remainder of the surface. The underside signed by the artist in underglaze blue. HEIGHT 44.7 cm, DIAMETER 18.2 cm With the original wood storage box (tomobako), signed and sealed by the artist. Fukushima Hiroko is a well-known Japanese ceramic artist, born in Kanagawa Prefecture. She graduated in 1967 from the Western Painting Department of Joshi Bijutsu Daigaku (College of Fine Arts for Women). In 1987 she shifted her artistic practice toward ceramics, and after nearly a decade of training and work at various kilns, she established her own kiln in 1996. In that same year she received her first major award as a ceramic artist at the Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition, after which her work was consistently selected for and distinguished at major national exhibitions, including the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, the Seto Sometsuke Public Exhibition specializing in blue and white ceramics, and the New Works Craft Exhibition. During this period, she also exhibited at institutions such as the MOA Museum of Art in Shizuoka and, from 2013 onward, participated in the TOBI exhibition organized by the Japan Ceramic Art Association. In 2020 her work was acquired by the Imperial Household Agency. Following the death of her husband and no longer able to continue producing large scale works independently, Fukushima retired from ceramic practice in 2023. Museum comparison: Compare a related blue- and white- pottery bowl, by Fukushima Hiroko, Heisei period, early 21st century, 45.5 cm long, exhibited in the 60th Traditional Crafts Exhibition from the Japan Crafts Association, 2013.

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