Wakao Toshisada 若尾利貞
Shino Incense Box 志野香合
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Wakao Toshisada 若尾利貞 Japanese, b. 1933
Gray Shino Round Plate Half Moon 丸皿 半月, 2008
Gray Feldspar and White Feldspar Glazed Stoneware
H1.75” x Dia10”
H4.45 x Dia25.5cm
H4.45 x Dia25.5cm
Signed at the back
With Signed Wood Box
With Signed Wood Box
$ 3,500.00
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In this piece, an exquisite Shino glaze with nuanced shades of grey serves as the canvas for a captivating array of flora. The plate tenderly captures the essence of autumn with its delicate depiction of bellflowers. The harmonious interplay between the round shape and the juxtaposition of glossy and matte textures further accentuates the plate's refined beauty.
Descended from a long line of potters, Wakao Toshisada began working at his father's kiln as a young teenager. By day he assisted in his father's work, but in the evenings Wakao developed his own personal artistic style. He found the most success in a novel form of the traditional Shino ware, in which he incorporates delicate Rimpa school-style painting on the surface. The Shino technique dates back to the 16th century in Japan. The lore surrounding the style holds that one Japanese master traveled to China, and upon his return he tried to recreate the beautiful white porcelain he had seen there. While unsuccessful in his original goal, this master instead created what we now know as Shino. Wakao has transformed the Shino tradition by coming to his work as a painter would approach a canvas.
Here, a sensitive different shades of grey Shino glaze provides the ground for a beautiful progression of flora. Like a Rimpa school scroll, this plate displays season: Suzuki grass and Reeds for autumn. The round form and mix of shiny and matte surfaces enhance the delicate beauty of the plate. Wakao's supreme artistry is certainly on display here-he has elevated the Shino style to a higher plane, and created a beautiful plate.
Here, a sensitive different shades of grey Shino glaze provides the ground for a beautiful progression of flora. Like a Rimpa school scroll, this plate displays season: Suzuki grass and Reeds for autumn. The round form and mix of shiny and matte surfaces enhance the delicate beauty of the plate. Wakao's supreme artistry is certainly on display here-he has elevated the Shino style to a higher plane, and created a beautiful plate.
