One of the original founders of the Sodeisha movement alongside Yamada Hikaru, Suzuki Osamu’s works display an abstraction of animalistic imagery using minimalistic sensibilities. As a Sodeisha artist, Suzuki Osamu...
One of the original founders of the Sodeisha movement alongside Yamada Hikaru, Suzuki Osamu’s works display an abstraction of animalistic imagery using minimalistic sensibilities. As a Sodeisha artist, Suzuki Osamu eschewed folk-craft movements, which dominated the Japanese pottery industry. Instead, he treated ceramics as a sculptural medium, placing emphasis on its interpretative artistic value. Suzuki Osamu took on many students in his lifetime, and his legacy lives on in many talented potters of today who all push the field of functional and sculptural ceramics into the future.
This celadon incense burner showcases Suzuki's study of functional wares inspired by traditional Chinese celadon. Upon closer inspection, it has geometric and sculptural sensibilities. The flower petals are sharp and form a dynamic pattern,
while the incense container top showcases a relief form.