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Kabin 花瓶 / Hanaire 花入 (Japanese flower vases): Ceramic

For a partial listing of ceramic styles see Types of Japanese Ceramic Ware.


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Tobii_Takashi_Oribe_vase (237K) Yakishime_bizen_vase (83K) Kutani_vase_floral (124K) Kutani_vase_leaf (152K) Fujihira_Masafumi_green_vase (196K) Japanese_art_glass_vase (82K) Purple_tan_spotted_vase (124K) Kutani_Eizan_Green-blue_pattern_vase (205K) Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase (131K) Kato_Oribe_vase (517K) Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase (116K) Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire (200K) Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase (177K)


Tobii_Takashi_Oribe_vase (237K)
Creator.Personal Name: 飛井隆司, 1941-
Creator.Personal Name: Tobii Takashi, 1941-
Description: green copper glazed octagonal Oribe ware vase with an overall fish scale pattern; signed on bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: width 6.2 x 5.7 in., height 8 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Tobii_Takashi_Oribe_vase_detail (290K) 		Bottom:
Tobii_Takashi_Oribe_vase_bottom (244K)
Mark on bottom:
Tobii_Takashi_Oribe_vase_mark (183K) 		Tomobako lid:
Tobii_Takashi_Oribe_vase_tomobako_lid (234K)
Yakishime_bizen_vase (83K)
Creator.Corporate Name: 松園.
Creator.Corporate Name: Shōen (kiln)
Description: unglazed tubular Bizen ware vase with pronounced natural ash patterns; Shōen kiln mark on bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: diameter 4 in., height 10.5 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Back:
Yakishime_bizen_vase_back (72K) 		Bottom:
Yakishime_bizen_vase_bottom (112K)
Mark on bottom:
Yakishime_bizen_vase_mark (123K) 		Tomobako:
Yakishime_bizen_vase_tomobako (157K)
Kutani_vase_floral (124K)
Creator.Personal Name: 泰仙.
Creator.Personal Name: Taisen.
Description: glazed Kutani porcelain vase with floral design; mark on bottom: Kutani Taisen 九谷泰仙; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: diameter 4.5 in., height 7.5 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Kutani_vase_floral_detail (123K) 		Detail:
Kutani_vase_floral_detail2 (140K)
Mark: Kutani Taisen 九谷泰仙
Kutani_vase_floral_mark (109K) 		Tomobako:
Kutani_vase_floral_tomobako (115K)
Kutani_vase_leaf (152K)
Creator.Corporate Name: 清峰堂.
Creator.Corporate Name: Seihō Do.
Description: green glazed Kutani porcelain vase with gold and silver leaf design; seal on bottom: Kutani Seihō 九谷清峰; placard reads: Kutani made by Seihō 九谷清峰作; seal on placard reads: Seihō Do's seal: 清峰堂之印.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: diameter 7.7 in., height 7.1 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Placard: 九谷清峰作.
Kutani_vase_leaf_placard (37K) 		Seal on bottom: 九谷清峰.
Kutani_vase_leaf_seal (482K)
Fujihira_Masafumi_green_vase (196K)
Creator.Personal Name: 藤平正文.
Creator.Personal Name: Fujihira Masafumi.
Description: green and gold glazed Kyo ceramic vase with a grass design; mark on bottom: Masafumi 正文; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: diameter 9 in., height 10 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Fujihira_Masafumi_green_vase_detail (145K) 		Bottom:
Fujihira_Masafumi_green_vase_bottom (174K)
Mark on bottom:
Masafumi 正文.
Fujihira_Masafumi_green_vase_mark (108K) 		Tomobako:
Fujihira_Masafumi_green_vase_tomobako (113K)
Japanese_art_glass_vase (82K)
Creator.Personal Name: Unidentified.
Description: tapered matte art glass vase blending from black to green to blue with raised black lines of grass or reeds and a rough sand like finish; unidentified mark on bottom.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Glass—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: glass.
Measurements: diameter at mouth 2 1/4 in., height 17.5 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Japanese_art_glass_vase_detail (135K) 		Mark on bottom:
Japanese_art_glass_vase_mark (111K)
Purple_tan_spotted_vase (124K)
Creator.Personal Name: Unidentified.
Description: purple glazed vase with irregular tan splashes; unidentified mark on bottom.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: diameter 3.9 in., height 7.5 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Purple_tan_spotted_vase_detail (164K) 		Side view:
Purple_tan_spotted_vase_side (143K)
Top view:
Purple_tan_spotted_vase_top (149K) 		Mark on bottom:
Purple_tan_spotted_vase_mark (139K)
Kutani_Eizan_Green-blue_pattern_vase (205K)
Creator.Personal Name: 栄山.
Creator.Personal Name: Eizan.
Description: green, gold, and blue polychrome glazed Kutani vase with geometric pattern; mark on bottom: Kutani Eizan 九谷栄山.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: height 10 in., width 4 1/4 (top/base).
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Kutani_Eizan_Green-blue_pattern_vase_detail (237K) 		Top view:
Kutani_Eizan_Green-blue_pattern_vase_top (194K)
Bottom:
Kutani_Eizan_Green-blue_pattern_vase_bottom (200K) 		Mark on bottom:
Kutani Eizan 九谷栄山.
Kutani_Eizan_Green-blue_pattern_vase_mark (167K)
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase (131K)
Creator.Personal Name: 渋谷泥詩.
Creator.Personal Name: Shibuya Deishi.
Description: Hagi ware vase with thick, milky straw-ash glaze and a vine handle; mark on bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: height ? in., width ? in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Photo of potter:
Shibuya_Deishi_photo (198K)
Detail:
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase_detail (163K) 		Side view:
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase_side (117K)
Rear view:
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase_rear (116K) 		Detail:
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase_detail2 (142K)
Mark on bottom: Deishi 詩.
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase_tomobako_mark (179K) 		Tomobako lid:
Shibuya_Deishi_Hagi_vase_tomobako_lid (156K)
Kato_Oribe_vase (517K)
Creator.Personal Name: 加藤敬也.
Creator.Personal Name: Kato Keiya.
Description: octagonal Oribe ware vase with copper green glaze; mark on bottom: Kei 敬; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: height 9 in., width 3.5 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Kato_Oribe_vase_side (470K) 		Top view:
Kato_Oribe_vase_top (540K)
Bottom:
Kato_Oribe_vase_bottom (909K) 		Side view:
Kato_Oribe_side2 (98K)
Mark on bottom: Kei 敬.
Kato_Oribe_vase_mark (560K) 		Tomobako lid:

Kato_Oribe_vase_tomobako (377K)
Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase (116K)
Creator.Personal Name: 吉賀大眉, 1915-1991.
Creator.Personal Name: Yoshiga Taibi, 1915-1991.
Description: Hagi ware vase with milky white glaze; mark on bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: height 9.4 in., width 2.9 in.
Location.Current Repository: privatecollection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Yoshiga Taibi's father, Yoshiga Taiga 吉賀大雅 (1882-1960), was also a potter.
Detail:
Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase_detail (185K) 		Top view:
Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase_top (142K)
Side view:
Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase_side (98K) 		Mark on bottom:
Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase_mark (176K)
Tomobako lid:
Taibi_Yoshika_hagi_vase_tomobako (199K)
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire (200K)
Creator.Personal Name: 清玩山根, 1952-
Creator.Personal Name: Seigan Yamane, 1952-
Description: unglazed Hagi ware vase with hidasuki markings—i.e., reddish-brown lines appear on the surface of unglazed ceramics in the shape of a sash; mark on bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: height 4.3 in., width 3.75 in.
Location.Current Repository: privatecollection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Photos of the artist:
Seigan_Yamane_photo (89K) Seigan_Yamane_photo_2 (81K)
Detail:
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire_detail1 (217K) 		Detail:
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire_detail2 (206K)
Side view:
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire_side1 (230K) 		Side view:
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire_side2 (213K)
Mark:
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire_mark (184K) 		Tomobako lid:
Seigan_Yamane_Hagi_hanaire_tomobako (205K)
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase (177K)
Creator.Personal Name: 豊山.
Creator.Personal Name: Hōzan.
Description: unglazed Banko ware vase using neriage 練り上げ* technique; mark on bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Pottery, Japanese.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: ceramic (material)
Measurements: height 7.5 in., diameter 3.7 in.
Location.Current Repository: privatecollection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

* The art of neriage or nerikomi is the technique of combining colored clays, layered or marbleized and molded into designs that are then sliced or composed with other clay that is then hand thrown or wedged together to form designs.
Detail:
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase_detail1 (243K) 		Detail:
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase_detail2 (240K)
Side view:
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase_side1 (178K) 		Side view:
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase_side2 (176K)
Mark:
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase_mark (167K) 		Tomobako lid:
Hozan_Banko_neriage_vase_tomobako_lid (218K)

Kabin 花瓶 / Hanaire 花入 (Japanese flower vases)