拍品描述:Of globular form set on a circular upright foot with recessed base， the body joint with two parts at belly， with slightly everted mouth， applied with a lustrous transparent glaze with blue cast 来源 Asakawa Noritaka (1884-1964) Acquired directly from the family of the above by the present owner around 2000 In 1913， Asakawa initially relocated to Seoul as a teacher at Jinjo Elementary School. During his tenure as an educator， he developed a keen interest in Korean porcelains and embarked upon extensive research of old kilns in Korea. Asakawa‘s scholarly pursuits led him to publish books and curate exhibitions on Korean art， establishing himself as a pioneering figure in the rediscovery of the beauty of Joseon dynasty porcelains. His accomplishments were significant， and he served as an inspiration to generations of scholars， potters， and collectors， including the founder of the Minegi (Japanese Folk Crafts) movement， Yanagi Soetsu (1889-1961). Asakawa‘s aesthetic and vision of Korean art and culture continue to be widely admired by collectors， and numerous works from his collection are held in the collections of major museums in Japan including the Museum of Oriental Ceramics， Osaka. Asakawa describes about his first encounter with a moon jar in his book， Richo no toji (Ceramics of Joseon Dynasty) (Fujisawa City: Akaboshi Goro， 1956): –œOne evening in Seoul， I came across a cluttered little antique shop and was immediately drawn to a round， white jar illuminated by a dim light. I was so captivated that I couldn‘t leave for a while–