白磁渦文壷 | White Porcelain Jar with Whirl Design

Message from Manji Inoue sensei This piece is shaped on the potter’s wheel with absolute precision, without the slightest deviation. Afterward, a spiral is carefully carved into its surface. It is a work that demands both significant time and advanced skill.

Artwork Information

Management Information

Year of Production
2018
Artwork Dimensions
ø 20.4 x H 16.8 cm
Shared Box
Yes
Material
porcelain
Technique
potter's wheel
Artwork Condition
New, unused
Format
Actual artwork available (with certificate)
Authenticity Determination Data
Available
Storage/Exhibition Location
Asuka Ⅲ
Seller
ARTerrace
Scheduled Shipping Date, etc.
Usually ships within 30 business days

Living National Treasure

はくじうずもんつぼ

白磁渦文壷 | White Porcelain Jar with Whirl Design

Manji Inoue

Living National Treasure / Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property "Hakuji (White porcelin)"

CeramicOn DisplayNewPrimary sale

Bid/purchase currency: Japanese yen

Price (including tax)

550,000

Artwork Information

Management Information

Year of Production
2018
Artwork Dimensions
ø 20.4 x H 16.8 cm
Shared Box
Yes
Material
porcelain
Technique
potter's wheel
Artwork Condition
New, unused
Format
Actual artwork available (with certificate)
Authenticity Determination Data
Available
Storage/Exhibition Location
Asuka Ⅲ
Seller
ARTerrace
Scheduled Shipping Date, etc.
Usually ships within 30 business days

Artist Profile

About Shipping Method

Manji Inoue

Japan Kōgei Association

Ceramic

1967
Received MEXT Minister's Encouragement Prize twice at the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
1979
Received the Minister of Labor Award, as a Contemporary Master Craftsman
1986
Received the Saga Prefecture Arts and Culture Achievement Award
1987
Received the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
1993
Awarded as Person of Merits in Saga Prefecture
1997
Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
2002
Received the West Japan Cultural Award
2003
Awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

Message from Manji Inoue sensei

Traditionally, Arita porcelain has been decorated with underglaze blue (sometsuke) and overglaze red (akae), and this decoration has remained a hallmark of industrial art up to the present day. However, I intentionally limit decoration, creating works that focus on the pure form, technique, sensitivity, and spirit of white porcelain.

Japan has a long history of diverse crafts. I hope that through my work, viewers can appreciate both these precious traditional techniques and the personal vision of a contemporary artist expressing their own sensibilities.

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