A bamboo vase. Bambus. Late 17th century - image-1

Lot 1135 Dα

A bamboo vase. Bambus. Late 17th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.300 €
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A bamboo vase. Bambus. Late 17th century

A bamboo vase, the bamboo segment with two nodes, signed in ink Ryôan kashi Ki and kaô. Three large cracks with copper clamps, two iron clamps at the rim, wormage and remains of polychrome. Yellow cotton cloth and wooden box. Late 17th century.
Height 25.3 cm

Kishuso (1616-1696) was a monk and tea master in the Daishu'an subtemple of Ryôanji in Kyoto. He studied under the famous tea master Sen Sôtan and is said to have made bamboo tea spoons.