A JAPANESE HEXAGONAL GLASS BOX, KYOHEI FUJITA, 20TH CENTURY....

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A JAPANESE HEXAGONAL GLASS BOX, KYOHEI FUJITA, 20TH CENTURY.

A Japanese vintage (1980s) hexagonal glass “Liuli’ jewel box by Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004), in red with typical mottled and gilt decoration. The ornamental box (kazari bako) is hand-blown in the form of a traditional Japanese box, using gold leaf, platinum foils and chemical hydrogen fluoride to create a frosted surface. The result is said to reflect the enchanting scene of 'Hanafubuki' – a shower of cherry blossoms – a quintessential Japanese scene. Signed by the artist on the base in vibro-engraving. The box is accompanied by its original wooden box (tomobako) signed, titled and sealed by the artist. 6cm × 12cm × 6cm.

Ref: After studying at the Tokyo Academy of Arts (now the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music), Kyohei Fujita became an independent glass artist in 1949 at a time when there were few artists working in glass in Japan. He was a pioneer of glass-making and helped to bring the Studio Glass Movement to Japan. In 1989, he was appointed the first glass artist to the Japan Art Academy, an honorary society for artists who have contributed to the arts, and in 2002 he became the first glass craftsman to receive the Order of Culture.

Fujita’s work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the world, and features in numerous museums and galleries including The Corning Museum of Glass, the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and is showcased in the Kyohei Fujita Glass Museum in Matsushima, Japan.