Kiyomizu Rokubei VIII 八代 清水六兵衛
Sculpture Cube, 1987
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Kiyomizu Rokubei VII 七代清水六兵衛
SEKITŌYŌ 9 席陶容 九 (ceramic form 9, incense burner), 1989
Stoneware
8 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 4 5/8 in (21.8 × 12.2 × 11.7 cm)
Artist’s mark impressed on base
Wood storage box inscribed: Sekitōyō Kyu 席陶容 九 (Sekitōyō nine); signed: Rokubei 六兵衛; sealed: Kiyo 清
Published: “Nanadai Kiyomizu Rokubei: Sekikatō-ten
七代 清水六兵衛 席花陶展 (The seventh generation Kiyomizu Rokubei: Exhibition of ceramics for arranged flowers, November 23 – 29, 1989),” Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo, November 1989
Wood storage box inscribed: Sekitōyō Kyu 席陶容 九 (Sekitōyō nine); signed: Rokubei 六兵衛; sealed: Kiyo 清
Published: “Nanadai Kiyomizu Rokubei: Sekikatō-ten
七代 清水六兵衛 席花陶展 (The seventh generation Kiyomizu Rokubei: Exhibition of ceramics for arranged flowers, November 23 – 29, 1989),” Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo, November 1989
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Crafted by the celebrated artist Kiyomizu Rokubei VII (1922-2006), this incense burner offers much to see in slow looking: It is made from clay fired to a rich red hue,...
Crafted by the celebrated artist Kiyomizu Rokubei VII (1922-2006), this incense burner offers much to see in slow looking:
It is made from clay fired to a rich red hue, finished with a subtle ash glaze. Golden streams drip over its surface, accentuating the clay ribboning that creates openings on its top, anticipating incense smoke rising from its belly. The gourd-shaped form is unique and comprises two detachable parts, with its interior glazed golden. At its base, three feet offers a sense of anthropomorphism that brings the entire vessel to life.
The Kiyomizu Rokubei family of ceramicists boasts a celebrated history of over 200 years in Kyoto. The family, now helmed by Rokubei VIII, is celebrated for bringing Kyō ware into contemporary light.
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