Dai Ichi Arts
Skip to main content
  • Menu
  • Artists
  • Artworks
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Publications
  • Blog
  • About
  • EN
  • 日本語
Menu
  • EN
  • 日本語

Vases

  • All
  • Bowls
  • Boxes
  • Incense Burners
  • Jars
  • Pitchers
  • Plates
  • Vases
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦, Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶

Ito Motohiko 伊藤東彦

Nunome Technique Magnolia Flower Vase 布目泰山木花瓶
Stoneware
H11.8” x W11.6” x D5.3”
H30.1 x W29.6 x D13.5cm
Signed Moto 東at the back
With Signed Wood Box
Enquire now
%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIto%20Motohiko%20%E4%BC%8A%E8%97%A4%E6%9D%B1%E5%BD%A6%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ENunome%20Technique%20Magnolia%20Flower%20Vase%20%E5%B8%83%E7%9B%AE%E6%B3%B0%E5%B1%B1%E6%9C%A8%E8%8A%B1%E7%93%B6%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EStoneware%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3EH11.8%E2%80%9D%20x%20W11.6%E2%80%9D%20x%20D5.3%E2%80%9D%3Cbr/%3E%0AH30.1%20x%20W29.6%20x%20D13.5cm%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20Moto%20%E6%9D%B1at%20the%20back%3Cbr/%3E%0AWith%20Signed%20Wood%20Box%3C/div%3E

Further images

  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 5 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 6 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 7 ) Thumbnail of additional image
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 8 ) Thumbnail of additional image
The bounty of nature available in Japan ensures that each new season brings a different kind of beauty. Japanese artists harness the transformations of the seasons, translating nature’s beauty into...
Read more

The bounty of nature available in Japan ensures that each new season brings a different kind of beauty. Japanese artists harness the transformations of the seasons, translating nature’s beauty into works of art. Ito Motohiko (b. 1939)’s ceramic works become canvases for his gorgeous paintings of the natural world. Fields, flowers, and fallen leaves grace the surfaces of his masterful pottery, enhancing the graceful lines and traditional forms of his work. The four seasons grow and blossom across Ito’s work: fall’s waving Susuki grass graces small plates, winter’s happy camellia blooms in bushes heavy with snow on an impressive vessel, spring’s sweet cherry blossoms cover grand vases, and summer’s fig leaves spread across a large platter. His naturalistic style radiates a calm sense of beauty, one in line with the artist’s goal of spreading peace through his work.


In 1973, Ito began using the Nunome (cloth imprinting) technique. Traditionally, potters used cloth for the purpose of easily removing clay from the mold, but Ito adapted this practice in an effort to add interesting surface texture to his works. At first, he tried many variations of his new technique, and found that iron painting produced interesting effects alongside the Nunome technique. He began using iron to outline his floral patterns, which were filled in with color slip. Many firings brought this unique combination to vivid life, producing gorgeously textured and tenderly colored surfaces that embody a sensitive observation of the natural world. To Ito, the clay is his canvas. As a traditional artist, he wraps this canvas onto all of his vessels, plates, and other ceramic works, covering his surfaces with scenes of natural beauty. Ito was born in 1939 in Fukuoka, and he loves his hometown. As he put it, “Kasama, where I have my studio, is a wonderful small town. Even though it’s only 100km from Tokyo, we have beautiful mountains, woods, fireflies, delicious rice and Sake. Also we have an old shrine and museums. This is really the perfect place for a creator. I am worried about the pollution of the environment, but I’m hoping that this beautiful town lasts for a long time. I’m also hoping that I can keep creating my work, which can provide peace within people’s minds.”


The artist received a BFA in 1964 and an MFA in 1966, both from Tokyo Art University, where he studied with Kato Hajime 加藤土師萌(1900-1968) and Fujimoto Nodo藤本能道(1919-1992). He worked at a tile company after graduating, but quit after two years to continue his studies, first with Matsui Kosei and then at the Ibrarki Pottery Research Center. He established his own kiln in Kasama in 1970, and has since received many awards and accolades, including a solo exhibition at the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum in 2001.

Close full details
Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Email
Previous
|
Next
36 
of  47
Related artworks
  • Shimizu Keiichi 清水圭一, White Tamba Flower Vase "GEN", 白丹波花器「玄」
    Shimizu Keiichi 清水圭一
    White Tamba Flower Vase "GEN", 白丹波花器「玄」
    Sold
  • Kawabata Fumio 川端文男, Bizen Flower Vase 備前花器
    Kawabata Fumio 川端文男
    Bizen Flower Vase 備前花器
Manage cookies
COPYRIGHT © 2022 Dai Ichi Gallery
Site by Artlogic
Pinterest, opens in a new tab.
Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Artsy, opens in a new tab.
Join the mailing list
Send an email

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy.

Manage cookies
Accept

Cookie preferences

Check the boxes for the cookie categories you allow our site to use

Cookie options
Required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
Improve your experience on the website by storing choices you make about how it should function.
Allow us to collect anonymous usage data in order to improve the experience on our website.
Allow us to identify our visitors so that we can offer personalised, targeted marketing.
Save preferences