Description
This is a lovely collector's plate from the Poetic Visions of Japan collection, a series of porcelain collector's plates by Master Artist Yoshiharu Katoh.
This one is the EIGHTH (and final) in the series and is entitled:
"The Crystal Spring".
Inspired by an ancient Japanese haiku entitled The Crystal Spring" by the Poet Soin:
In my scooping hands
The leaves of the oak-tree move
In the crystal spring.
Standing lanquidly, with her parasol, by the garden pond, she lets mulberry leaves fall from her fingers and float to the pool. Her meditative attitude represents the Japanese spirit which continuously aspires to achieve a harmony between man and nature.
Released under the design and quality control of the Japan Pottery Design Centre, 'The Crystal Spring' is crafted at Ketsuzan-Kiln in a limited firing. This one dates to 1990.
8 1/2" in diameter.
Made in Japan.
Comes with original box, plus all the original inserts, including the certificate of authenticity.
Everything in excellent flawless condition.
From a smoke-free home.
I have three others available. Please check my other listings. Combined shipping offered.
Master Artist Yoshiharu Katoh
A senior member of the distinguished Kofukai Artists Association, Mr. Yoshiharu Katoh is renowned throughout his native Japan for his artwork and exhibitions.
With his Poetic Visions of Japan series of fine porcelain plates, Mr. Katoh invites collectors to experience, through his art, the intuitions of the ancient haiku poets, and to discover the world of thought and emotion expressed in the poetic visions of Japan.
The Maker, Ketsuzan-Kiln
For nearly four hundred years, Ketsuzan-Kiln has dedicated itself to preserving little known aspects of Japanese culture and art in its porcelain works.
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