A Japanese Kyoyaki studio vase, Yamazaki Koyo (1890-1979), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950s, the tall ovoid stoneware vase covered in a crackled turquoise blue glaze, with flowing abstract underglaze blue marks. Impressed two-character 'Koyo' mark to the base. 28.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter, Other Notes: Koyo Yamazaki was a student of famous Kyoto potter Rokubei VI. He exhibited often at the prestigious Nitten and received multiple awards in that and other competitions. His work is held in the Japanese Imperial collection, and in Bern Museum of Art, Switzerland and the Museum of modern Art, Boston.
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- Crackles / Cracquelure - In ceramics, crackles may be introduced intentionally during the firing process, as was often the case with Oriental ceramics, and are known as artificial crackles. Natural crackles occur with age, and if the glaze is transparent, may be difficult to detect. Natural crackles may not cover the whole surface of the object and may be uneven in size.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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