Kousen Gama Nabeshima Sometsuke Bottle Vase koi The third generation was born

The third generation was born in Kyoto and studied under his father and Kiyomizu Rokubei

and in 2000 he received the Kanazawa Lions Club Award at the 60th Contemporary Art Exhibition

It is made of light coloured earthenware clay and usually features moulded landscapes and Daruma

It was praised for its versatile ‘zero waste’ design and has become a very popular product in Japan

It is cobalt blue and the coloured glass part is quite thick

Kousen Gama Nabeshima Sometsuke Bottle Vase koi The third generation was born*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an Arita ware Nabeshima sometsuke bottle vase made around 43 years ago by Kousen Gama. It is made of porcelain and decorated with birds and seasonal flowers. The flowers consist of cobalt underglaze depictions of ume, peonies and chrysanthemums. The opening is wide enough to accommodate only a few short stemmed flowers.