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KITAOJI ROSANJIN (1883-1959)
A rectangular Oribe-style dish
Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century
Of stoneware, decorated with a poem in
iron oxide and covered in a dark green glaze
showing teal in the areas where it is thicker
With a wood tomobako storage box
inscribed on the cover with a five-character
inscription from the Chinese Chan (Zen) text
Jingde zhuandenglu (1104), conventionally
rendered in Japanese as Haru kitarite kusa
onozukara shozu (With the arrival of spring,
grass grows of its own accord) and signed
Ro
9 3/8 x 14 1/2in (24.5 x 37cm)

US$8,000-12,000
The Chinese phrase inscribed on this dish
is commonly used at tea events held in the 614
early spring. In Zen terms, its implication is
that if you wait your time, you will naturally
attain enlightenment.

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MORINO TAIMEI (1934-)
Rust red Iron glazed plaque (Heisei era
1989-2019)
Slab-built stoneware, painted in red and
black glaze
27 3/8in (69.5cm) high
$6,000 - 8,000
Provenance
Purchased from Japonesque, Inc., San
Francisco

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