Wakao Toshisada 若尾利貞
Gray Shino Round Plate Half Moon 丸皿 半月, 2008
Wakao Toshisada 若尾利貞 Japanese, b. 1933
Oribe Leaf Shaped plate 木の葉 皿
Stoneware
H3" x W8.4" x D4.2"
H7.6 x W21.3 x D10.6 cm
H7.6 x W21.3 x D10.6 cm
$1,800
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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.
Like Shino, Oribe glaze comes from the Mino region. They are often practiced in tandem with one another. In this set of leaf shaped plates, Wakao has created an Oribe delight.
Like Shino, Oribe glaze comes from the Mino region. They are often practiced in tandem with one another. In this set of leaf shaped plates, Wakao has created an Oribe delight.
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.
Like Shino, Oribe glaze comes from the Mino region. They are often practiced in tandem with one another. In this set of leaf shaped plates, Wakao has created an Oribe delight.
Like Shino, Oribe glaze comes from the Mino region. They are often practiced in tandem with one another. In this set of leaf shaped plates, Wakao has created an Oribe delight.