A fish-pattern vase made by the renowned Kyoyaki artisan "Kanzan Shinkai," comes with its original box. The lid of the box is inscribed with "Fish Pattern Vase," and the back bears a red seal script "Made by Kanzan Shinkai." The bottom of the vase has the ceramic seal "Kanzan." This item was inherited and kept by my mother during her lifetime. Judging from the old newspaper dated Showa 44 (1969) used as cushioning in the corner of the box, it is considered to be a work that has aged well over 50 years. The usage status is unknown. The original box shows corresponding signs of aging, with one corner of the lid's frame detached. The vase has a small indentation that occurred during production, but there are almost no stains, chips, or cracks from use. The handwriting in photo 10 is a question mark (?). Water was filled up to the mouth of the vase and left for a while, but no water leakage or seepage was observed. The approximate size (cm) and weight are as follows: Height 21, Inner diameter 11.3 (Outer diameter 13.1) / Shoulder diameter 22.7, Base diameter 12.3 / Weight 2125g / Original box: Length 26, Width 25.5, Height 24.7 / This is a vase made by the renowned Kyoyaki artisan "Kanzan Shinkai." Although it has been over half a century since it was made, the vase shows little signs of dirt or damage, and its condition can be considered good. The shape, color, fish pattern, and everything else give a sense of modern design. What do you think? I hope you will find a use for it. [Brief Biography (from online articles) for reference] Kanzan Shinkai (Shinkai Kanzan) 1912 (Meiji 45) - 2011 (Heisei 23), born in Kyoto Prefecture, real name Kunitaro. Born into a family of pottery artisans, his grandfather was the 3rd Yohei Seifu, and his uncle was the 4th Yohei Seifu. In 1930, he was selected for the Teiten (Imperial Art Exhibition) for the first time, and he was repeatedly selected for the Teiten with works mainly featuring sometsuke (blue and white porcelain). Around 1950, he researched clay and developed ceramic works mainly for the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition). In 1951, he received the Special Selection Award at the Nitten, and in 1958, he was recommended as a member. In 1974, he received the Minister of Education Award at the Nitten, and in 1980, he received the Japan Art Academy Award for his work "Kurotori" (Swallow) exhibited at the Nitten the previous year. In 1984, he received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, and in 1989, the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award for Special Merit, and many other awards and honors. His works were initially mainly porcelain, such as sometsuke. After switching to pottery, he designed fish, birds, and animals, and used various techniques such as iron glaze, coloring, nail carving, ceramic carving, and inlay to develop unique designs and present heavy works. His ceramic seal is "Kanzan."