A Kazaribako “Ornamented Box” made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990. Graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Arts, Department of Metal Crafts at nineteen. At twenty-six he entered the Iwata Glass Co. and resigned two years later to establish a career as an independent artist. In 1973, Fujita presented the “Japanese Iris” themed Liuli box, made with technically complicated decoration that results in the magical jewel-tone. From that point on, the name Kyohei Fujita became synonymous with “Liuli box”. They were the most ornate and magical Japanese boxes in the world.
The box on offer is of a hexagonal form with conforming lid. Purple in background, the decoration features crushed gold and silver leaves and cobalt blue and turquoise free-form droplets inclusions. This pattern and color motif is called “Fujimusume”. Etch signed on the base. Very faint but discernible.
Reference: For a similar Fujimusume box, see illustration on page 35 in the catalog “Kyohei Fujita Museum of Glass”.
The box on offer is of a hexagonal form with conforming lid. Purple in background, the decoration features crushed gold and silver leaves and cobalt blue and turquoise free-form droplets inclusions. This pattern and color motif is called “Fujimusume”. Etch signed on the base. Very faint but discernible.
Reference: For a similar Fujimusume box, see illustration on page 35 in the catalog “Kyohei Fujita Museum of Glass”.
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Creator:Kyohei Fujita(Artist)
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Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Diameter: 5.6 in (14.23 cm)
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Style:Modern(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:Art GlassInlay
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Place of Origin:Japan
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Period:1990-1999
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Date of Manufacture:1990s
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Examined under black light. Fine condition with light contact wear on the base with an old paper sticker remaining. A small internal line within the rim only visible at certain angle and light, occurred during the glass fabrication process.
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Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
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Reference Number:Seller: LU945025550602
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