Hanging flower vase (hana ike), mid 19th century, Ōtagaki Rengetsu, Japanese, 1791 - 1875, 35 × 4 3/4 × 4 1/4 in. ( × × cm), Stoneware, Japan, 19th century, Ōtagaki Rengetsu’s distinctive calligraphy is a subtle and elegant yet integral part of this hanging flower vase. While her professional career floundered for many years, it was only in her late forties and early fifties when this nun-turned-poet literally made her mark on ceramics of everyday objects that she became famous. Her poetry and calligraphic style has been emulated and forged and it is said Rengetsu

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