The role that pottery has played in development of the Japanese aesthetic and culture has been substantial. Japanese pottery has evolved over the centuries into a high art form. Since the Kamakura period (1183-1333), wood-fired pottery from the six oldest historic Japanese pottery centers (Bizen, Echizen, Tanba, Seto, Shigaraki and Tokoname) helped to cultivate a unique artistic appreciation that represented subtle understated beauty. Zen monks were among the first to extol the virtue and beauty of simple austerity. Today, the Japanese ceramists in various pottery centers continue their heritage, producing timeless works of art using traditional materials and techniques refined through centuries of experience.
Ichino Masahiko :
Ichino Masahiko
Ichino Masahiko
Ichino Masahiko
Ichino Masahiko
Tokuda Yasokichi III
Tokuda Yasokichi III
Tokuda Yasokichi III
Kutani Tea Jar Tokuda Yasokichi III
Ono Kotaro :
Ono Kotaro
Ono Kotaro- sake bottle and cup
Ono Kotaro
Ohashi Yutaka :
Chosen-Karatsu Vase
Ito Saibei :
Black Raku Chawan – Ito Saibei
Matsui Kosei :
Matsui Kosei
Matsui Kosei
Matsui Kosei
Urakami Zenji :
Urakami Zenji
Urakami Zenji
Urakami Zenji
Hayashi Kotaro :
Hayashi Kotaro
Hayashi Kotaro ( 1940 – 1981 )
Robert Yellin Yakamoto Gallery
Reiko Kakiuchi-Cohen : ( via – Touching Stone )
‘Twilight’ – Reiko Kakiuchi-Cohen
Reiko Kakiuchi-Cohen
‘Storm’ – Reiko Kakiuchi-Cohen
Tadashi Nishihata ( Tanba )
Tadashi Nishihata
‘Tamba ash glazed tsubo’ Nishihata Tadashi
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Tadashi Nishihata vase
Ash glazed tamba chawan – Nishihata Tadashi
Tadashi Nishihata
Contemporary Vase by Morino Taimei B
‘Chawan 18’ – Akira Satake
Jar, tenmoku glaze and kaki trailed slip – Shoji Hamada
Marbled ware jar with glass like gloss by Maeta Akihiro
Yasuko Yakamura carved wall plate