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Living national treasure
Showa period
D.18cm H.17.5cm
The entire piece is pierced, and the piercings overlap each other, enhancing the beauty of the piece. Celadon glaze is one of the representative glazes of Unichi, along with persimmon glaze and iron glaze.
Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004) is a ceramic artist born in Kyoto. He studied under Ishiguro Somaro and began working in his studio in Higashiyama, Kyoto. He later moved his kiln to Shiga Prefecture, and in 1985 was designated a Living National Treasure. A similar piece is shown in the catalog of the "Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi Exhibition.
Uichi Shimizu
1926 - 2004
Born in Kyoto in 1926, Shimizu Uichi was one of the foremost Kyoto-based artists of his time.
Having studied under Living National Treasure Ishiguro Munemaro (1893-1968),
one of the earliest proponents of Chinese-style ceramics,
Shimizu often experimented in recreating historical Chinese-style wares,
especially those with iron-glaze. In 1970, he left Kyoto and headed
to the western shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture in order to build his own noborigama (climbing kiln).
After establishing the kiln, which he named Horai-yo, Shimizu began firing craquelure celadon glazed works.
Throughout his career Shimizu accomplished many technical and artistic achievements,
especially with celadon and iron-glazed works.
He was appointed a Living National Treasure in 1985 for his application of tetsu-yu (iron glaze).
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