Kiyomizu Rokubei Vll
Sculptural Incense Burner by Kiyomizu Rokubei Vll
In the deluxe book eight-volume book set Nihon Toji (Japanese Ceramics, 1992, edited by Inui Yoshiaki and Hayashiya Seizo), volume four focuses on six of the greatest ceramic sculptural artists in Japan; Yagi Kazuo, Kamoda Shoji, Araki Takako, Fujihira Shin, Suzuki Osamu and Kiyomizu RokubeiVll (now known as Kyube). In the book there are quite a few koro or incense burners shown in this style, making the koro date to the late 1980s-early 1990s. The outside is glazed in rusty irabo reds, yellows and browns; the inside is a glistening gold, which dazzles the eyes after gazing upon the muted outside. The Kiyomizu kiln dates back to 1771 and now Kyube's son is the current Rokubei Vlll (Masahiro), taking that title in 2000. KiyomizuVII (1922-2006, his birth name was Hiroshi) studied architecture and after WWll metalwork at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He married Rokubei VI's daughter and thus entered the family. His sterling reputation began in the 1960s with exceptional ceramic sculptures and continued to his passing. A major retrospective of the Kiyomizu family traveled Japan last year. In perfect condition with a signed box, 18.cm.tall and 12.2cm.across on one side, stamped kiyo on base, a museum piece.
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