Ichino Masahiko 市野雅彦
Tamba vessel, 2025
Stoneware
10 × 13 × 13 in. (25.4 × 33 × 33 cm)
With signed wood box
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Traditionally, Tamba ceramics are unglazed. Japanese ceramic artist Ichino Masahiko (b. 1961) expands this tradition by applying salt water to the clay surface, resulting in a warm earthy brown tone....
Traditionally, Tamba ceramics are unglazed. Japanese ceramic artist Ichino Masahiko (b. 1961) expands this tradition by applying salt water to the clay surface, resulting in a warm earthy brown tone. This is often contrasted with a grey slab that evokes the texture and color of a river pebble. His work can be considered in relation to postwar Japanese Mono-ha もの派 (“The School of Things”), particularly in its attention to the relationship between natural and industrial materials.
Ichino is a leading figure in contemporary Japanese ceramics. He reinterprets the wood-fired technique of Japan’s six ancient kiln traditions, pushing it into a contemporary context. His sculptural forms draw on modernist geometric abstraction and architectural references while remaining grounded in the language of studio pottery. Ichino Masahiko was awarded the Grand Prix at the 13th Japan Ceramics Exhibition.
Ichino is a leading figure in contemporary Japanese ceramics. He reinterprets the wood-fired technique of Japan’s six ancient kiln traditions, pushing it into a contemporary context. His sculptural forms draw on modernist geometric abstraction and architectural references while remaining grounded in the language of studio pottery. Ichino Masahiko was awarded the Grand Prix at the 13th Japan Ceramics Exhibition.