Tsukamoto Kaiji (1912-1990)


A porcelain gosu (box and cover)Showa era (1926-1989), late 20th centuryThe circular box with a flush-fitting cover decorated on the top with a carved design of a magnolia blossom, covered with a light blue transparent glazeWith a wood tomobako storage box titled Seihakuji taizanbokumon gosu (Qingbai covered box with magnolia design), signed and sealed Kaiji on the underside of the lidWith a paper slip inscribed with the the same title as on the box and dated Showa gojuroku nen saku (made in 1981) 3 7/8in (9.8cm) diameter
|ProvenancePreviously sold, Christie's, New York, June 5, 2002, lot 249.ExhibitedNevada Museum of Art, Reno, "Subtle Beauty: Modern Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Joel Barish," March-April, 2008.