Lot 614: Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) A rectangular Oribe-style dish Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century

Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959)
A rectangular Oribe-style dish
Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century
Of stoneware, decorated with a poem in iron oxide and covered in a dark green glaze showing teal in the areas where it is thicker
With a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the cover with a five-character inscription from the Chinese Chan (Zen) text Jingde zhuandenglu (1104), conventionally rendered in Japanese as Haru kitarite kusa onozukara shozu (With the arrival of spring, grass grows of its own accord) and signed Ro
9 3/8 x 14 1/2in (24.5 x 37cm)
Footnotes

The Chinese phrase inscribed on this dish is commonly used at tea events held in the early spring. In Zen terms, its implication is that if you wait your time, you will naturally attain enlightenment.