Beautiful vase by Kimura Ichiro, legend of Mashiko pottery.
Square flat-sided jar with iron glaze
Impressed potter's mark Ki (木) to base.
Kimura Ichiro (1915-1978) studied with Hamada Shoji from 1935, establishing his own kiln in 1947. Not widely known in the west, he is considered one of the master potters of the Mashiko region, with important exhibits throughout Japan including at the Tokyo National Museum in 1964 and a full retrospective at the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum in 1998.
1288g
In good condition.
No box.
[ APPROX SIZE ]
W 9.8 - 10.2cm x H 21.5cm
Square flat-sided jar with iron glaze
Impressed potter's mark Ki (木) to base.
Kimura Ichiro (1915-1978) studied with Hamada Shoji from 1935, establishing his own kiln in 1947. Not widely known in the west, he is considered one of the master potters of the Mashiko region, with important exhibits throughout Japan including at the Tokyo National Museum in 1964 and a full retrospective at the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum in 1998.
1288g
In good condition.
No box.
[ APPROX SIZE ]
W 9.8 - 10.2cm x H 21.5cm