Small « Tea Dust » Vase In Blue Glazed Stoneware With Gold Highlights - Léon Pointu (fontainebleau 1879 - Saint-amand-en-puisaye 1942)

DIMENSIONS : H : 8,6 cm ; diam : 8 cm
DATE OF PRODUCTION: c. 1930-1935
MUSEUM REFERENCE : Kunstmuseum Den Haag, La Hague
CONDITIONS: Good condition, just a few light scratches
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SMALL BLUE-GLAZED STONEWARE "TEA DUST" CHA-IRE VASE SIGNED LÉON POINTU

This small stoneware vase by Léon Pointu is inspired by a vase used during the chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony: the cha-ire, a small "tea dust" vase used to hold thick tea instead of the natsume, a lacquered wooden box. It has an ovoid shape with a light, flowing shoulder that gives way to a tapering lip. This vase is reminiscent of the katatsuki shape. The body and outer part of the vase are covered in a lapis lazuli blue glaze, dotted with clouds and golden glazed drips. The technique used here involves the meticulous application of ceramic gold onto which creosote, an oil extracted from tar, is sprayed to ensure that the drips are perfectly controlled and preserved. Under the foot, the vase is signed Pointu with a handwritten incision. The signature and decoration of the vase suggest that it dates from the 1930-35 period in the artist's work.
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