Art Glass Chawan – Iwata Hisatoshi (岩田久利) 金彩青硝子茶碗 – Blue Glass Chawan with Gold

Art Glass Chawan – Iwata Hisatoshi (岩田久利) 金彩青硝子茶碗 – Blue Glass Chawan with Gold Decoration 🐚  A high-quality Japanese art glass work by Iwata Hisatoshi (1925–1994), an important figure in modern Japanese glass art.  The bowl features a beautiful translucent blue-green glass, with soft white flowing patterns inside that create depth and movement when viewed under light. Its most distinctive feature is the raised spiral shell motif decorated with gold on the exterior.  ✨ Condition: Excellent. Comes with its original wooden box.  ——  🎎 About the Artist  Iwata Hisatoshi (岩田久利) was one of the leading artists in modern Japanese glass art. His works are held in Japanese museum collections, including examples of his decorative glass tea bowls.  The Iwata family played an important role in the development of Japanese art glass. Iwata Tōshichi (岩田藤七) was a pioneering figure, and Hisatoshi, his eldest son, continued and further developed the family’s artistic approach to colored glass.  🏅 Iwata Hisatoshi served as president of the Japan Glass Art Association (日本ガラス工芸協会) from its establishment in 1972. He received the Minister of Education Award at Nitten in 1976 and was awarded the Konju Hosho (Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon) in 1979.  🏯 His works are represented in Japanese museum collections. Notably, the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki holds a work titled 「瑠璃金彩茶碗」, a lapis-blue glass chawan decorated with gold.  A beautiful collectible piece of Japanese studio glass, perfect for collector