Jar / Takauchi Shugo
Salt-Glazed Mentori Jar by Takauchi Shugo
Mashiko based Takauchi Shugo(1937-) used to be a 'salaryman'---that's a term that refers to a company employee here in Japan. His path in life changed after he visited Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture and found the power in Hamada's work. He left the routine life of a salaryman and established his kiln in 1968. He's had a tremendous career with a huge following that enjoys his Shino, Oribe, ash-glazed and black creations. His work is in major museum collections and he was awarded the Tochigi Prefectural Cultural Prize in 1998. He's featured in the book 'Japanese Studio Crafts. This is a rare, and quite powerful, salt-glazed mentori--faceted--six-sided jar. It's hard to tell without looking at the base the number of sides as the form is so boldly cut. The photos will show a complex work with a dark blue glaze and overlaps of ghostly brown ash-glaze wisps. In perfect condition with a signed box, 23.0cm.tall and 27cm.across, signed on base.
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