Yellow lightens up the sides of this exquisite vase by Tokuda Yasokichi IV (Junko) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ryu-u (Willow Rain).It is 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 23.5 cm (9-1/2 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Tokuda Junko (Yasokichi IV) was born the first child of future Living National Treasure Tokuda Masahiko in 1961. While on a trip to the United States in her mid-20s, the young Tokuda came across a pot from Jingdezhen, China and drew her back to the fold of the family tradition. She graduated from the Institute for Kutani in 1990 and embarked on her path as an artist. Succeeding the family name in 2010 upon the passing of her father, Junko is one of very few female heads of traditional potting family.
