285 - A SHINO-GLAZED FLOWER VASE BY KATO YASUKAGE XIV (1964–2012)

A SHINO-GLAZED FLOWER VASE BY KATO YASUKAGE XIV (1964–2012) Japan, 20th/21st century. H 21 cm. Stoneware with wood-fired Mino Shino glaze. The faceted, tapering cylindrical vase opens into an undulating, flower-like rim, covered in a traditional wood-fired Shino glaze. Accompanied by the original wooden box inscribed “Shino hanaire Yasukage” with a seal, a protective cloth, and documents. The base is incised with the artist’s mark. Kato Yasukage XIV (1964–2012) was born in Gifu Prefecture as the eldest son of Kato Kagekiyo XIII, heir to a Mino pottery lineage dating back to the Momoyama period. He studied under Living National Treasure Yamamoto Toshu in Bizen, graduated with a degree in sculpture from Nagoya University of the Arts in 1987, and succeeded as the 14th-generation head of the family line in 2001. He gained international renown for combining sculpted, faceted forms with traditional wood-fired Shino and Oribe glazes, winning major awards such as the Mino Ceramic Art Grand Prize (1999) and the Shoroku Prize (2003). Following his untimely passing in 2012, his works remain highly sought after and are held in premier collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. * The full tax is charged on this item marked with an asterisk (*); that is, VAT will be charged on the total amount but will be refunded to purchasers who provide a validly stamped export declaration.