{"product_id":"shohin-4","title":"Yamada Jōzan I (初代 山田常山) – Jōzan Kiln – 13.5cm ( Not for Sale! )","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eTokoname Bonsai Pot – Attributed to Yamada Jōzan I (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e初代\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e山田常山\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e) – Jōzan Kiln – 13.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e商品詳細\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e \/ Product Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e産地\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e (Region): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e常滑焼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e Tokoname-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e窯元\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e (Kiln): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e常山窯\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e – Jōzan Kiln\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e作家\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e (Potter): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e初代\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e山田常山（山田浜次郎）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e Yamada Jōzan I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eAttributed via impressed seal \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e窯印により\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e attributed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e形状\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e (Form): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e丸鉢・碗形\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e Round pot \/ bowl-shaped \/ wan-kei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e外寸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e (External Dimensions): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e約\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e 13.5cm × 6cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e状態\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e (Condition): Excellent \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e極上品\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eDescription \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e説明\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eI bought this pot for my collection, and have taken the liberty of copying some of the text of the auction and incorporated to the description\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eA refined vintage Japanese bonsai pot (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e作家物の古陶盆栽鉢\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e), produced in the distinguished Tokoname-yaki tradition. The impressed seal on the base corresponds to the documented mark used by Yamada Jōzan I (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e初代\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e山田常山\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e \/ Yamada Hamajirō), founder of the Jōzan lineage and one of Tokoname’s most significant Meiji–Shōwa era potters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eTherefore this pot is accurately attributed to Yamada Jōzan I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe pot is formed in an elegant bowl-shaped, gently conical silhouette (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e碗形・緩やかな円錐形\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e)—a timeless profile prized by collectors for its balance and suitability for shohin bonsai. The rounded rim (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e丸縁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e \/ marufuchi) gives the form a soft, harmonious flow, embodying the understated refinement associated with early Jōzan kiln work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eIts surface displays a rich, natural olive-brown tone, enhanced by fine kannyū (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e貫入\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e \/ crackle) and subtle shading. The groggy Tokoname clay (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e砂気のある常滑土\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e) has developed an appealing patina (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e経年の味わい\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e), indicating long-term care and authentic age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe pot stands on simple rounded feet (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e丸足\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e \/ maru-ashi), traditional for bowl-form Tokoname pots. The underside includes well-formed drainage and wiring holes (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e排水穴・針金穴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e) for practical bonsai use. The impressed Jōzan seal (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e常山窯印\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e) is clear and definitive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eOverall, this is a classic and collector-grade example of early Tokoname craftsmanship, displaying the purity, balance, and aesthetic restraint for which Jōzan I is renowned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eCollector’s Note \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eコレクターズノート\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003ePieces attributed to Yamada Jōzan I (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e初代\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e山田常山\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e) are increasingly rare and highly valued, especially when bearing a clean and well-struck workshop seal. His work is foundational in Tokoname ceramic history, and the Jōzan Kiln (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e常山窯\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e) is recognized as one of the region’s most important studios.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis pot is especially desirable to collectors due to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eAuthentic early Jōzan impressed seal (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-hansi-font-family: Bahnschrift; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e常山窯印\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClassic bowl-shaped Tokoname form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eMature natural patina and stable glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eSought-after 13.5 cm shohin size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eExcellent structural and aesthetic condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003eHigh-quality examples attributed to Jōzan I seldom appear on the market, particularly in this size and state of preservation. This piece represents a strong, historically significant addition to any serious bonsai pottery collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bahnschrift',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugi Bonsai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55909256560971,"sku":"@pS66 l1178336926","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/4259\/4379\/files\/IMG_6697.jpg?v=1763160945","url":"https:\/\/sugibonsai.com\/products\/shohin-4","provider":"Sugi Bonsai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}