KIMURA Ichirō 木村一郎
Square jar with persimmon glaze
Stoneware
H8 1/4 × Dia 4 1/2 in.
H20.8 × Dia 11.4 cm
H20.8 × Dia 11.4 cm
With signed wood box
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Born in Mashiko, Kimura Ichirō initially pursued his studies in Kyoto before transferring to train under Hamada Shōji from 1935 to 1947. Deeply influenced by his mentor, he established his...
Born in Mashiko, Kimura Ichirō initially pursued his studies in Kyoto before transferring to train under Hamada Shōji from 1935 to 1947. Deeply influenced by his mentor, he established his own studio and kiln in Mashiko after completing his apprenticeship. Many of Kimura’s jars reflect Hamada’s technical teaching, with their thick-walled designs that offer wholesome functionality, and resolute brushwork in the underglaze paintings. Like several of Hamada’s students, Kimura used many of Hamada's glazes from his workshop, and along with technically being a prominent potter, he also became an influential figure in the Mashiko pottery community. Kimura was regarded in Japan as a master potter of the Mashiko tradition. His work was showcased in two significant exhibitions in Japanese institutions: one at the Tokyo National Museum in 1964 and a retrospective at the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum in 1998.