Vintage japanese celadon vase with small deals net pattern, kyo ware celadon hanaire, tea ceremony vase

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vintage japanese celadon vase with small net pattern, kyo ware celadon hanaire, tea ceremony vase

(listing for boxed vase only)

This hanaire, stunning in it's simplicity and beautiful, calming color is just perfect for a few seasonal flowers. It is Kyoyaki Seijihakuji (celadon) ware; a ceramic made in Kyoto and glazed in a wonderful shade of slightly greenish, pale blue. The techniques for making this color have been passed down through generations of potters.

Celadon vases are used in the formal tea ceremony. This vase is quite tall and has a round bulb shaped base wth a long narrow neck to support the flower arrangement nicely. It is unadorned except for a small area, on one side, where a net pattern has been etched into the clay.

The vase was made by Isami Matsumoto and the artist's seal appears on the base. It comes in it's original storage box, which is also signed by the artist. There is also a yellow wrapping cloth along with the artist's profile.

The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks. It's simple understated presence lends it to many kinds of interiors. Display it on a stand, with some pretty seasonal flowers, or simply as a beautiful art object in it's own right.

- vase measures 22 cm (8.6”) tall x 14 cm (5.5”) across.
- box measures 25 cm (9.8”) x 15 cm (5.9”) x 15 cm (5.9”).
- weighs 1,065 gm.

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FLOWER VASES IN TEA CEREMONY
Beautiful vases, have always played an essential part in Japanese style. In the tea ceremony culture, flower vases, themselves were initially the main point of admiration, but after the Momoyama Era (1583-1600 CE) it became the practice to admire both the vase and it's flowers together.

In tea, it is said, flowers provide a sense of life-force as they bloom with beautiful innocence, metaphorically reminding us of the Buddhist concept of ‘mushin' or ‘no-mind'. Flowers stimulate our capacity for gentleness and serenity.

HANAIRE
Flowers, together with their containers, are an important part of the decorations for the tea ceremony. The flowers arranged in the simple "thrown-in" manner suitable for tea ceremony are called chabana and the containers for them are called hanaire. There are bronze, ceramic, bamboo and basket hanaire.

Bamboo hanaire (take-hanaire) appeared with the development of wabi-cha, as did Japanese ceramic hanaire such as Bizen ware and Shigaraki ware. The hanaire were unsophisticated with an emphasis on quiet simplicity (wabi). They are placed directly on the floor of the tokonoma or on a wooden stand or slab.

Basket hanaire (kago-hanaire) are used in warmer seasons when the chabana consists of an assortment of seasonal grassy flowers.

Some chabana may be hung on the back wall of the tokonoma, or on it's main front pillar (tokobashira). These hanaire have a ring attached to the back for suspending from a hook. There are also metal and bamboo hanaire designed to be hung by a chain from a hook in the ceiling of the tokonoma. These are called tsuri-hanaire, and if they are boat shaped they are referred to as tsuribune (suspended boat).

KYO YAKI
Kyo yaki, pottery produced in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, started to be made at the end of the 16th century. This was a time when there was great development in Kyoto, which was then the nation's capital and center of politics and trade.

During this time, the tea ceremony was very popular and created a demand for tea-ware. In Kyoto, the presence of artisans from all over the country, allowed Kyoto to meet the demand for tea-ware. Coming from all over Japan, the artisans brought different styles and techniques to Kyoto. Kyo yaki is a result of borrowing these different techniques as well as those from China and Korea. Kyo yaki potters, fusing different styles and always experimenting developed a reputation for creating innovative pieces each with it's own character.

Kyo-ware includes a variety of ceramics such as Raku, Stoneware and Porcelain, using white and many colors of clay and featuring underglaze or overglazed designs. Influence in Kyo-ware production came from surrounding kiln sites such as Nara, Seto, Imno and Shigaraki with red, black, and oribe-green colors seen in the early wares. Over the centuries white, rust and cream began to appear in okimono, tea bowls, and other decorative ware.

CELADON CERAMICS
Celadon is a term for pottery glazed both in a pale blue green color, (greenware) and a type of transparent glaze, with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains.

Celadon originated in China, and kilns such as the Longquan kiln in Zhejiang province are renowned for their celadon glazes. Celadon production later spread to other parts of East Asia, such as Japan and Korea. Finer pieces are in porcelain, but both the color and the glaze can be produced in stoneware and earthenware. The celadon colour is classically produced by firing a glaze containing a little iron oxide at a high temperature in a reducing kiln.

Celadon was popular because of it's beauty and it was also valued because it resembled jade. Jade was prized for it's magical and protective qualities. It was considered to be a symbol of heaven. In ancient times royal families were buried entirely ensheathed in jade burial suits sewn in gold thread, with the thought that it would preserve the body and the soul. Jade was also thought to combat fatigue in the living. Adding to celadon's popularity was also a widely believed superstition that a celadon dish would break or change color if poisoned food were placed on it!

Korean celadon, known as ‘Goryeo celadon' is usually a pale green-blue color. The glaze was developed and refined during the 10th and 11th centuries during the Goryeo period, from which it derives its name. Korean greenware reached its zenith between the 12th and early 13th centuries. Celadon produced under the Goryeo Dynasty is regarded as classic Korean porcelain.

The Japanese word for celadon is ‘seiji'. Japanese seiji ware is often quite bluish in color deals. Pieces that are produced are normally tea or rice bowls, sake cups, vases, and plates, and mizusashi water jars for tea ceremony, incense burners and boxes. It was introduced during the Song Dynasty (960–1270) from China and via Korea. Production, mainly in the style of Longquan was centred around Arita, Saga and in the Saga Domain under the lords of the Nabeshima clan.