Inoue Manji 井上萬二 b. 1929
Faceted White Porcelain Jar with Incised Peony Motifs 白磁牡丹彫文面取
White Porcelain
H12 × Dia10 in.
H30.4 × Dia25.4 cm
H30.4 × Dia25.4 cm
With Signed Wood Box
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Inoue Manji is a celebrated contemporary Japanese ceramic artist working in the Arita tradition of porcelain ceramics. Inoue was designated a Living National Treasure in 1995 for his work in...
Inoue Manji is a celebrated contemporary Japanese ceramic artist working in the Arita tradition of porcelain ceramics. Inoue was designated a Living National Treasure in 1995 for his work in white porcelain (hakuji). His work is famous for it's perfect emphasis on form.
When decorated, as in this elegant, impressively executed jar, his ceramics displays subtle underglaze engraving that quietly plays with forms through simple fluting. This jar features delicate engravings of Peonies on its subtle faceted surfaces. In Japan, the peony is an auspicious symbol known to represent wealth, prosperity, fortune, among other favorable qualities.