Cooking Pot

Name: Cooking Pot
SKU: 4916
Price: 210.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 184 x 42 cm

Product number: 4916

Height 184 cm
Width 42 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€210.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

An iron Cooking Pot hanging from a chain, painted with few but confident brushstrokes that make the weight and rough surface of the metal palpable – an unusual still-life motif set apart from the common flower and bird paintings.

The hanging device with its adjustable hook is rendered in detail and refers to the traditional open hearth (irori) of Japanese farmhouses, over which such kettles were hung for cooking and heating. A small detail inside the pot, reminiscent of a tiny creature, lends an otherwise sober everyday scene a surprising, almost humorous twist.

Such depictions of household objects show the appreciation of Japanese painting for the everyday and unassuming, and make for an appealing collector's piece for lovers of unusual pictorial motifs.

Frequently asked

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Meiji (1868–1912) period, but cannot give a precise date.

Is this genuine craftsmanship?

Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.

Why does the date of creation sometimes not match the artist's dates

Because the two pieces of information speak about different things: the period designation describes the object – support, colors, condition – while the signature reflects which name appears on the painting. In most cases there is no attempt at deception behind this, but rather Japanese painting training: copying from workshop models was the curriculum for centuries, an utsushi is regarded as a bow to the teacher, workshops signed with the master's name, and artist names were passed down within a school. Such a hanging scroll is therefore not a forgery, but a hand-painted one-of-a-kind that continues the formal language of its school – just not the work of the famous name, and priced accordingly. We explain this in detail in the guide Why does a kakemono often bear the signature of an artist long deceased?.