Jeff Olson
Director
Important works of art from an American private collection
Lot 806
WAKAO KEI (1967-)
A Flower Vessel
Heisei era (1989-2019), 2019
Heisei era (1989-2019), 2019
22 March 2023, 10:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$3,187.50 inc. premium
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WAKAO KEI (1967-)
A Flower Vessel
Heisei era (1989-2019), 2019
The crackled and variegated celadon-glazed dark brown clay vessel in the form of a lotus bud and with a separate gold-painted finial, the base with an impressed artist's mark
Wood tomobako storage box inscribed Yōhen seiji kaki (Celadon Flower Vessel with Kiln Color Change) and signed and sealed Kei
17.6cm (6 7/8in) high
Heisei era (1989-2019), 2019
The crackled and variegated celadon-glazed dark brown clay vessel in the form of a lotus bud and with a separate gold-painted finial, the base with an impressed artist's mark
Wood tomobako storage box inscribed Yōhen seiji kaki (Celadon Flower Vessel with Kiln Color Change) and signed and sealed Kei
17.6cm (6 7/8in) high
Footnotes
Wakao Kei's practice is based on his early study of Chinese ceramics of the Southern Song dynasty (1128-1279), in particular wares with seiji (celadon) glazes created by firing iron oxide in a kiln atmosphere deliberately starved of oxygen. He applies seiji glazes to bodies made from an unusually dark brown clay and creates a crackled effect using ash from the evergreen winter hazel.