artist : MATSUGAURA, TADASHI age : contemporary size : Dia16.5 x H23.5(cm) size : Dia6 1/2 x H9 1/4(inch) price : 24,000 yen (Outside Japan) price : 13,500 yen (Inside Japan) equivalent : $220 * equivalent : €180 * box : Original wooden box w/signature * Subject to change, based on the exchange rate. This vase of well-balanced shape can also be enjoyed as an ornament. The entire surface is finished in the color of green-tea, and a camellia is painted with swift but secure strokes of the brush. Square gold leaf is scattered around the flower. Comes in a wooden box with the artist's signature. Packaging fee, packaging materials costs, shipping insurance and shipping fee are included in the displayed price. *Born in 1933 *His brother is also a painter of Kutani ware *Specializes in polychrome, especially for items for export *Mainly uses pale colors