TOMIMOTO KENKICHI
(1886-1963)Iro-e (enamel overglaze) hexagonal covered box with cover motif of rain on the Yamato river and crossed linear patterns in red or blue on the sides, 1960
Glazed stoneware
4 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.
Potter’s mark: 富 (Tomi) painted on bottom
Box title: 色繪 大和川急雨 六角飾箱 (Iroe Yamatogawa kyūu rokkaku kazaribako);
Polychrome Overglazed Hexagonal Covered Box with Decoration of Rain Shower on the Yamato River
Note: 大和川(the Yamato River) is located in Ando village, Nara Prefecture where Tomimoto was born.
Box signature: 富本憲吉造 (Tomimoto Kenkichi zou); Created by Tomimoto Kenkichi
Box seal: 富 (Tomi)
Potter’s mark: 富 (Tomi) painted on bottom
Box title: 色繪 大和川急雨 六角飾箱 (Iroe Yamatogawa kyūu rokkaku kazaribako);
Polychrome Overglazed Hexagonal Covered Box with Decoration of Rain Shower on the Yamato River
Note: 大和川(the Yamato River) is located in Ando village, Nara Prefecture where Tomimoto was born.
Box signature: 富本憲吉造 (Tomimoto Kenkichi zou); Created by Tomimoto Kenkichi
Box seal: 富 (Tomi)
