Shimizu Uichi 清水 卯一 Japanese, 1926-2004
Celadon flower vase in Moegi green
Celadon
H8 7/8 × Dia 5 1/2 in.
H22.4 × Dia 14 cm
H22.4 × Dia 14 cm
With signed wood box
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This celadon vase by the celebrated Japanese ceramicist Shimizu Uichi (1926–2004) draws its elegant form from ancient Chinese ritual bronzes. It is finished in a luminous Moegi green celadon glaze—moegi...
This celadon vase by the celebrated Japanese ceramicist Shimizu Uichi (1926–2004) draws its elegant form from ancient Chinese ritual bronzes. It is finished in a luminous Moegi green celadon glaze—moegi being a traditional Japanese hue, a soft yellowish-green inspired by the fresh shoots of early spring shrouded behind fresh rain and dew, invoking a sense of mystery and new life. Associated with renewal and vitality due to its color, this evocative glaze has been cherished in Japan since the Heian period (8th–12th century).