Tamaoki Yasuo 玉置保夫 Japanese, b. 1941
Red shino sake bottle 赤志野徳利
Stoneware
H6 × Dia4 in.
H15.2 × Dia10.1 cm
H15.2 × Dia10.1 cm
With signed wood box
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A celebrated Mino artist, Tamaoki Yasuo is known for his Shino and Kiseto works. Born in Tajimi in 1941, he grew up exposed to a plethora of traditional techniques. He...
A celebrated Mino artist, Tamaoki Yasuo is known for his Shino and Kiseto works. Born in Tajimi in 1941, he grew up exposed to a plethora of traditional techniques. He usually works in Nezumi-Shino and Aka-Shino (gray and red Shino, respectively). After having studied in the Gifu Ceramics Research Institute, he apprenticed under Kato Kobei, a treasured artist who specialized in lustreware techniques. He has won numerous awards and is hailed as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Tajimi City and Gifu Prefecture.