115 - Cube-shaped vessel, Meiji Japanese porcelain, 19th century

Cube-shaped vessel, Meiji Japanese porcelain, 19th century Porcelain with monochrome celadon glaze. Dimensions not specified. This vessel is conceived as a formal reinterpretation of a traditional Japanese wooden cube, transformed here into a refined ceramic object. It features a cylindrical body with slightly open walls and a tall, arched handle integrated into the vessel itself, creating a solid and balanced structural design. The absence of ornamentation allows the quality of the porcelain and the uniformity of the glaze, applied in a delicate pale celadon tone with a smooth surface and silky sheen, to be fully appreciated. The understated and precise modeling emphasizes the purity of lines and the harmony of proportions. This piece belongs to the Japanese production of the Meiji era, a period in which artisans reinterpreted traditional utilitarian objects, elevating them to a sophisticated aesthetic language and imbuing them with a ceremonial and contemplative character.