Tsujimura Kai 辻村塊
Iga Guinomi 伊賀ぐい吞み
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Osako Mikio 大迫みきお
壺 Flask
Glazed Tokoname Stoneware
H6.7" x Diameter 5"
H17 xDiameter 12.7cm
H17 xDiameter 12.7cm
With Signed Wood Box
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Osako Mikio was a distinguished Japanese ceramic artist whose work embodies the rich traditions of Tokoname ware—one of Japan’s six ancient kilns—while embracing contemporary innovation. Trained at the Tokoname Municipal...
Osako Mikio was a distinguished Japanese ceramic artist whose work embodies the rich traditions of Tokoname ware—one of Japan’s six ancient kilns—while embracing contemporary innovation. Trained at the Tokoname Municipal Ceramic Research Institute under esteemed mentors Sawada Yoshiharu, Esaki Issei, and Takeuchi Kimiaki, he established his independent studio in Tokoname in 1982.
This is a well thrown larger bottle by him. The belly is round, creating a compositional tension through its curvilinear form: the slender shoulder carefully moving up towards a meticulously shaped lip. The olive green ash glaze hugs the torso of this form, emphasizing the stoneware's warmth. Ash glaze is used throughout this Sake vessel, best epitomizing the textured Tokoname clay. The texture of the sake bottle surface recalls the stones of moss-grown Buddha statues in the temples of Tokoname.
This bottle has the iconic sand-like clay texture of Tokoname wares, which are known for its mass production from Ise Bay.
Artist Biography
1940 Born in Kyushu, Oita Prefecture
1968 Entered Tokoname City Ceramic Art Institute
1970 Awarded first prize at the 8th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
The 17th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1972 Awarded the Honorary Grand Prize at the Barros International Ceramic Art Exhibition
1975 Awarded the Grand Prize at the 3rd Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Dedicated a large jar to Her Imperial Highness Princess Chichibu
1987 Invited to exhibit at the 9th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
The Japan Foundation purchased a large jar and a large dish
1995 Passed away
This is a well thrown larger bottle by him. The belly is round, creating a compositional tension through its curvilinear form: the slender shoulder carefully moving up towards a meticulously shaped lip. The olive green ash glaze hugs the torso of this form, emphasizing the stoneware's warmth. Ash glaze is used throughout this Sake vessel, best epitomizing the textured Tokoname clay. The texture of the sake bottle surface recalls the stones of moss-grown Buddha statues in the temples of Tokoname.
This bottle has the iconic sand-like clay texture of Tokoname wares, which are known for its mass production from Ise Bay.
Artist Biography
1940 Born in Kyushu, Oita Prefecture
1968 Entered Tokoname City Ceramic Art Institute
1970 Awarded first prize at the 8th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
The 17th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1972 Awarded the Honorary Grand Prize at the Barros International Ceramic Art Exhibition
1975 Awarded the Grand Prize at the 3rd Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Dedicated a large jar to Her Imperial Highness Princess Chichibu
1987 Invited to exhibit at the 9th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
The Japan Foundation purchased a large jar and a large dish
1995 Passed away
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