{"product_id":"vintage-fukagawa-seiji-ruri-cobalt-vase-arita-kabin","title":"Vintage Fukagawa Seiji Ruri Cobalt Blue Vase — Lily \u0026 Butterfly Sometsuke, Arita Porcelain Kabin","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-top:1px solid #e7e7e7;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eKabin (花瓶) — pot-form Japanese flower vase, wide mouth, no handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eHeight 20.0 cm (7.9″) · mouth Ø 8.0 cm (3.1″) · foot Ø 9.0 cm (3.5″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003e1,026 g (2.26 lb) vase · 1,564 g (3.45 lb) with tomobako\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003ePorcelain (磁器 jiki), Arita-yaki lineage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eExterior glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003e瑠璃釉 (ruri-yū) deep cobalt-blue ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003e染付 (sometsuke) lily \u0026amp; butterfly in white with soft blue shading; 金彩 (kinsai) gold linework + continuous gold rim line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eInterior glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003e官窯 (kanyō) white glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eFoot mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eStylized Mt. Fuji silhouette above 深川製 in underglaze cobalt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003e官窯染付 (Kanyō Sometsuke) — Fukagawa's imperial-kiln cobalt-and-white line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003e深川製磁 Fukagawa Seiji, Arita (est. 1894) — 宮内庁御用達 Imperial Household purveyor since 1910\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eLate Shōwa–Heisei, estimated 1980s–2000s (documented vintage)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eExcellent — no chips, no hairlines, gold linework intact; unrestored\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eTomobako\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eOriginal paulownia kiribako (22 × 19 × 18.5 cm), signed \u0026amp; stamped\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e7e7;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;width:32%;color:#8a8a8a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;vertical-align:top;color:#222;\"\u003eVase + original tomobako + Fukagawa leaflet 「官窯染付の魅力」\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage Fukagawa Seiji ruri cobalt kabin — lily \u0026amp; butterfly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage flower vase (花瓶 \/ \u003cem\u003ekabin\u003c\/em\u003e) by \u003cstrong\u003e深川製磁 Fukagawa Seiji\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Arita porcelain house recognized as a purveyor to the Japanese Imperial Household since 1910 — finished in the workshop's signature \u003cem\u003eruri\u003c\/em\u003e (瑠璃) deep cobalt-blue glaze. Across one face, soft-gradient \u003cem\u003esometsuke\u003c\/em\u003e (染付) paints two open lily blossoms in white with delicate blue shading, joined by a single white butterfly in flight. Fine \u003cem\u003ekinsai\u003c\/em\u003e (金彩) gold outlines the stems, leaf veins, and stamen, and a continuous gold line frames the mouth. The interior is finished in the workshop's white \u003cem\u003ekanyō\u003c\/em\u003e (官窯) glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaker \u0026amp; provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made by Fukagawa Seiji \/ Arita-yaki in Saga Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln — a documented vintage piece acquired from a Japan-based sourcing studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe attribution rests on a full five-point closure standard:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderglaze foot mark — stylized Mt. Fuji above 深川製, in cobalt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTomobako lid calligraphy — 「花瓶」 (\u003cem\u003ekabin\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTomobako side calligraphy — 「宮内庁御用達 深川製」 (Imperial Household Purveyor · Fukagawa-sei)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTomobako corner red cartouche — 「美術有田焼」 (Bijutsu Arita-yaki \/ Art Arita-ware)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal printed leaflet 「官窯染付の魅力」 with the red seal 「宮内庁御用達 深川製磁 認定」\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker attribution is definitive\u003c\/strong\u003e (foot mark + signed tomobako + certified leaflet). \u003cstrong\u003eDating is estimated\u003c\/strong\u003e — late Shōwa to Heisei, roughly the 1980s–2000s — inferred from the leaflet typography, the tomobako style, and the foot-mark format. The Meiji 27 (1894) date in Fukagawa literature is the workshop's founding year, not this vase's production year. Fukagawa Seiji remains an operating Arita porcelain house today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the 官窯染付 (Kanyō Sometsuke) series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase belongs to Fukagawa Seiji's \u003cem\u003eKanyō Sometsuke\u003c\/em\u003e (Imperial-Kiln Sometsuke) line — the workshop's contemporary reading of the Chinese imperial-kiln cobalt-and-white aesthetic. The included leaflet, \u003cem\u003eThe Allure of Kanyō Sometsuke\u003c\/em\u003e, describes the intent: a bright, clear sometsuke rather than a muted one, achieved by selecting superior clay and pushing the firing to the moment the white porcelain body begins to soften. Fukagawa first earned international standing with the Grand Prix at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, and has held Imperial Household purveyor status since 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent. The ruri glaze surface is clean and glossy, with no chips and no hairlines in the photographed angles; the gold linework and gold rim are intact and unworn. Unrestored and unrefinished. Light age-consistent wear may appear on the unglazed foot ring, and the paulownia tomobako shows the gentle toning typical of age. Additional close-up photos of the mark, foot, or any detail are available on request before purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisplay \u0026amp; use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA presentation-grade \u003cem\u003ekabin\u003c\/em\u003e sized for a tokonoma (alcove), a sideboard, or a quiet hallway focal point. It suits single-stem ikebana — a lily or branch reads beautifully against the ruri ground — as well as cherry, plum, or autumn-leaf arrangements, or display as a closed object. The 8 cm mouth accommodates most ikebana \u003cem\u003ekenzan\u003c\/em\u003e pin-frogs; line the interior with a glass tumbler when using water flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-wash only with lukewarm water and a soft cloth. Avoid abrasive sponges, dishwashers, microwaves, and prolonged direct sunlight. The kinsai gold linework is sensitive to abrasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Fukagawa Seiji \u003cem\u003eKanyō Sometsuke\u003c\/em\u003e floral kabin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × original signed paulownia tomobako\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × printed Fukagawa leaflet 「官窯染付の魅力」\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-packed in archival tissue inside a double-walled carton from Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout ZenKiln\u003c\/strong\u003e — A Japan-based curator connecting international collectors with Japan's artisan ceramic tradition. We work closely with the kilns, workshops, and makers featured in our shop — each one disclosed in our About section — and hand-pack every piece in Japan for safe delivery worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Ships from Japan, hand-packed for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47725591658726,"sku":"ZK-VASE-FKG-RURI-001","price":208.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/6a0f48436f03bf48e8c7f28f9f150b4c_1bdf3fef-3455-4c6d-944a-b13043c9145b.png?v=1780203701","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/en-ch\/products\/vintage-fukagawa-seiji-ruri-cobalt-vase-arita-kabin","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}