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Thu, Jul 14, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 160

Akira Satake Kohiki Vase

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Asheville, North Carolina, large cylindrical vase in white and black with textured surface, smooth interior, base with four legs in pinched fashion, one leg signed "Satake", 14 in.

Note: "Akira Satake Kohiki technique- ????Enhancing surface by brushing white porcelain slip onto a dark clay body, then stretching the clay to crack and distort the brush marks. It?s completely different from traditional kohiki." - Akira Satake

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

anomalies as made, overall good condition

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