Nishioka Koju 西岡小十
Karatsu Tea Caddy 唐津茶入
Stoneware
H3.8" x Dia2.8"
H9.6 x Dia7.1 cm
H9.6 x Dia7.1 cm
With Signed Wood Box
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Nishioka Koju 西岡小十 (1917-2006) was a celebrated karatsu potter who has long been considered the progenitor of modern karatsu ware. He drew upon the Karatsu ceramic tradition to create his...
Nishioka Koju 西岡小十 (1917-2006) was a celebrated karatsu potter who has long been considered the progenitor of modern karatsu ware. He drew upon the Karatsu ceramic tradition to create his own surface expressions. Interested in Korean import techniques in the Karatsu region, he researched the history of Karatsu ware extensively. This shines through in the iron-painted motifs most recognizable in his work. His brushwork showcased a profound freedom of expression. He studied under the famous potter and living national treasure Koyama Fujio (1900-1975), who was a scholar of ancient Chinese and Korean ceramics.
In his lifetime, Nishioka Koju opened three kilns. The Kojiro kiln in 1971; Koju kiln in 1981; and finally, Kaga Karatsu Tatsunokuchi Kiln in 1991.
Elegant calligraphic strokes painted with an iron underglaze adorns the surface of this tea caddy, representing river reeds.