Mashiko Ni-Sai Henko by Kimura Ichiro
In the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum works can be seen by Hamada, Tomimoto, Kawai, Kamoda, Leach, Shimaoka, Murata, Sakuma, and Kimura Ichiro. In fact, a full retrospective of Kimura was held at the museum in 1998- such is his importance in Mashiko- even though his name isn't that well known in the ... More
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Shino Chawan by Matsuzaki Ken
I've been following Matsuzaki Ken's (1950- ) works for the past two decades. I've seen him do overglaze enamels, gosu, hakeme, Shino and Oribe, and now he is into deep ash-glaze wares. Matsuzaki is a Mashiko-based potter who graduated from the Fine Arts Ceramic Department at Tamagawa University i... More
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Ouji Porcelain Mizusashi by Ono Kotaro
Ono Kotaro (1953- ), winner of the 4th Mashiko Ceramics Competition Hamada Shoji Prize, creates sleek, sharp porcelain wares. What is unique about this artist--besides being based in Hokkaido--is that his porcelain has two sides to its character: at first glance, his wares look crisp and cool, li... More
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Ash-Glazed Jar by Yasuda Zenko
Yasuda Zenko(1926-) graduated from Kyoto Craft-Fabric University(Kyoto Kogei Seni Daigaku) in 1949 where he majored in the making of kilns. After that he studied with Kiyomizu RokubeeVl(1901-1980). Yasuda has been a staple of Nitten ever since and was awarded the Japan Ceramic Society Prize in 19... More
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Kato Takahiko Shigaraki Tsubo and Exhibition Scene
Kato's workshop is surrounded on one side by a hill where he does get some clay from and beautiful green tea fields. When he fires all sorts of animals come to have a look, deer, monkeys, and tanuki. Surrounded and inspired by nature, Kato's forms show a natural power and yet retain a sense of re... More
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Kato Takahiko Shigaraki Chawan
I really have not seen Shigaraki chawan like these for many years, the last great artist being Tsuji Seimei. There's a fine sculptural feel and firing to perfection on Kato's chawan. Shigaraki is not really known for its chawan, yet now there's a reason for that to change. Each in perfect condi... More
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Large Black/Gold Foil Vessel by Sakata Jinnai
This glowing large bowl/vessel is meant for a dimly lit room---one out of 'In Praise of Shadows'--and will send out a brilliant shine. The outside is a carbon blackened rough textured facade that contrasts beyond words with the glittering gold kinpaku (gold foil) inside. It was made by Sakata Jin... More
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Incised Black Glazed Beige Jar by Kako Katsumi
Kako Katsumi is exploring his art with each new kiln firing; each kiln unloading brings new forms and color schemes. Here is an example of that in a tsubo/jar form with a copper toned clay base over which Kako has dipped on a dark chocolate glaze and white slip of which he's etched in diagonal li... More
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Henko Jar by Sugiura Yasuyoshi
Sugiura Yasuyoshi(1949-) graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1973 and is known for his large stone form (to-seki) installations that can be found in many museum gardens throughout Japan, including the Tochigi and Gifu Prefectural Museums and the Aichi Ceramic Ar... More
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Turtle Kogo by Miura Shurei
Yamanashi Prefecture-based potter Miura Shurei (1942 -) says, "both clay and glaze are like a drop of precious blood, of life- I thank it for letting me use it." After studying Arita and Kiyomizu porcelain wares, he made his kiln in Yamanashi in 1971. Miura has exhibited at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi,... More
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