Vase - Ceramic - Yoshida Minori 吉田美統 (1938-Present,Living National Treasure) - Exquisite purple vase depicting four season flowers vase - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

A beautiful purple and gold vase. The vase made by famous Japanese Living National Treasure pottery artist 'Yoshida Minori'. Decorated with four season flowers. The bottom of the piece is signed with '美統'. This is a rare piece of Yoshida Minori. Very exquisite work. Condition: Excellent, with original signed tomobako box. High: 21cm, Width: 7. 5cm, Long: 7. 5cm Yoshida Minori 吉田美統, b. 1938 Born to a family with generations of gold leaf Kutani ware artists, he worked as a pottery artist apprentice under his grandfather after the early death of his father, and succeeded the three generation Kinzangama workshop in 1951. He was first selected to the Ishikawa Prefecture Art Exhibition in 1964, and flourished in many shows thereafter, appearing at the Issuikai Exhibition in 1978, being displayed at the Japan Industrial Arts Exhibition in 1974, winning the Issuikai award in 1978, receiving the 1982 member award, honorable mention at the 1984 Japan Industrial Arts Exhibition, being awarded the Takamatsunomiya memorial award in 1992, and recieving the Important Intangible Cultural Heritage award in 2000. [Before bidding] Distinguished buyers: Because the Covid-19 is circulating all over the world. The delivery may be delayed. Please notice the shipping cost. It was the worst of times. We want to believe it was the best of times. Bless you with peace, health and happiness.