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Dai Ichi Arts is proud to present our exhibition "Tsubo: The Art of Vessels", on the occasion of the Fall 2022 iteration of Asia Week New York. The Jar or Tsubo (壺) is a conceptually, technically, and visually boundless category of Japanese ceramics. This exhibition explores sublime interpretations of the Tsubo form by Japan's modern & contemporary ceramic masters.  Click here to see the full list of works.

The “Tsubo” as a formal category of functional Japanese vessels is a fascinating area. Particularly, during the period immediately following the second world war in Japan, artists established highly skilled techniques through this category of vessel. They laid the foundation for younger, contemporary Japanese potters to elaborate on traditional techniques with groundbreaking forms. In other words, the artists we showcase in this exhibition practice with a modern sensibility, but have uniquely honed traditional and historical approaches. We are proud to showcase these “modern classics” in this exhibition.