Lot 112
- 112
Shoji Hamada
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Shoji Hamada
- A Moon Flask
stoneware, the iron glaze𒁃 of mottled persimmon colour with a resist leaf design, the who🌟le standing on a wide foot
- height: 25cm.; 9¾in.
- Executed circa 1950.
Provenance
Gifted by Leonard Elmhirst to The Dartington Hall Trust, 20th November 1971
Exhibited
Dartington Hall, High Cross House, c1995 - 2010.
Condition
There is a small circular spot of residue near the bottom of the work and one very minor chip to the foot. Otherwise the work is in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Thܫe ⛄present work is related to the 'pilgrim' type of flask. Both Leach and Hamada made occasional use of this form, finding it an eminently harmonious foil to a stark design such as the stylized sharp leaf forms seen here.