Vintage Japanese Celadon Crane Motif Vase 13"H Late 20th Lacquerware Tsuru (crane) — emblem of

Tsuru (crane) — emblem of longevity

rivers running full with snowmelt — carries the seasonal resonance that made kakejiku such an integral part of the tokonoma culture

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is further distinguished by its provenance: formerly in the collection of the Saul Brandman Foundation

Such signed menuki are less common

Vintage Japanese Celadon Crane Motif Vase 13"H Late 20th Lacquerware Tsuru (crane) — emblem ofVintage Japanese Celadon Crane Motif Vase 13"H Late 20th century, c1996Dimensions: 13"H x 7. 5"W Wheel thrown Japanese ceramic vase with a high fired celadon glaze, decorated with repeating roundels enclosing flying cranes ( tsuru) amid stylized cloud forms. The decoration is executed in layered slip and underglaze tones, producing a soft tonal contrast beneath a glossy, crackled celadon surface. The lower section features a band of molded and incised