Intricate hand painted designs cover this squared Koro by Yamada Yoshiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 10.5 cm (roughly 4 inches) square, 16 cm (6-1/4 inches) tall and is in excellent condition.
Yamada Yoshiaki was born in Ishikawa, home of Kutani wares, in 1948. He studied under Yamachika Tsuyoshi and Takegoshi Taizan whose influence is apparent. He began exhibiting in 1975 with the Souzou Bijutsu-kai Art Organization. Since his works have been exhibited and awarded in a plethora of venues, public exhibitions and private galleries. His work has been collected by the Imperial household and given as gifts to foreign dignitaries.
