![Yasuhara Kimei 安原喜明 Flower Vase with Yōhen Glaze and “Eight Directions and Southern Seas” Design, 窯変釉文八方南海図花瓶, circa 1940s Stoneware 7 ⅝ × 9 in. (19.5 × 22.7 cm) Artist’s mark impressed on base Wood storage box inscribed: Kabin, Yōhen’yū senkokumon Happō Nankai zu 窯変 釉線刻文八方南海図 (Yōhen glaze, incised with the “Eight Directions and Southern Seas” design); signed Kōchin’yō Kimei saku 紅椿窯喜明作 (Made by Kimei [at the] Kōchin Kiln); sealed: Kimei 喜明](https://static-assets.artlogic.net/w_800,h_800,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/daiichiarts/images/view/db1baa7e502d3e71fe02a05f9a5643ccj/daiichiarts-modern-contemporaryjapaneseceramics-yasuhara-kimei-flower-vase-with-y-hen-glaze-and-eight-directions-and-southern-seas-design-circa-1940s.jpg)
Wood storage box inscribed: Kabin, Yōhen’yū senkokumon Happō Nankai zu 窯変 釉線刻文八方南海図 (Yōhen glaze, incised with the “Eight Directions and Southern Seas” design); signed Kōchin’yō Kimei saku 紅椿窯喜明作 (Made by Kimei [at the] Kōchin Kiln); sealed: Kimei 喜明
The works in this exhibition trace the development of modern Japanese ceramic vessel expression during the postwar period through the works of three key artists: Yasuhara Kimei (1906–1980), Kusube Yaichi (1897–1984), and Miyanohara Ken (1898–1977). As pupils of the celebrated Itaya Hazan and Miyagawa Kozan, they inherited not only a refined technical command shaped by rigorous standards and deep historical awareness, but also a spirit of innovation— championing new forms of ceramic expression that helped lay the groundwork for contemporary artists today. The exhibition is presented on the occasion of Asia Week New York 2026.
We warmly invite you to enjoy the history, depth and beauty that postwar Japanese ceramic vessel art have to offer. Please contact us with your inquiry and the team would be glad to assist you.