{"product_id":"a-rare-hirado-ware-wave-brush-rest-nami-gata-fudeoki-meiji-period","title":"A Rare Hirado ware Wave Brush Rest (Nami-gata Fudeoki) — Meiji period","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully sculpted Hirado porcelain brush rest formed entirely as rolling ocean waves, rendered in deep cobalt underglaze with crests of pure white foam rising rhythmically along the length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe modelling is crisp and architectural rather than pictorial — a hallmark of Hirado taste — where the purity of porcelain, the clarity of line, and the confident use of underglaze blue create movement without excess detail. The glossy glaze gathers subtly in the recesses, enhancing the sense of flowing water and giving the surface a luminous depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis form is known as a nami-gata fudeoki (wave-form brush rest), intended for the scholar’s desk to support calligraphy brushes while evoking the literati love of natural rhythm and quiet symbolism. The repetition of the wave crests creates both function and poetry in a single restrained object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good antique condition with only light age wear and kiln character consistent with period. No damage or restoration observed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: Length approx. 10 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA refined and elegant scholar’s object, demonstrating the serene discipline and sculptural beauty for which Hirado porcelain is admired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56476240970059,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/AE7B61A2-ADD0-4602-BF3B-07DCEDCCC6BB.jpg?v=1770409186","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-rare-hirado-ware-wave-brush-rest-nami-gata-fudeoki-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}