with a signed box
Showa period
Living National Treasure
D15cm H30cm
This vase is a creation by Shoji Hamada, a leading figure in the Mingei (folk craft) movement. Diagonal linear patterns are carved across the surface, over which a blend of white and black glazes has been applied. Where the two glazes meet, a beautiful and subtle gradient emerges, creating a deep and serene visual effect. The piece showcases Hamada's signature balance of strength and subtlety, making it a truly captivating work of art.
Shoji HAMADA（濱田庄司）
1894 - 1978
He was a potter within the folk tradition of Japanese. He was a long-time friend of Kanjiro Kawai, Soetsu Yanagi, and Bernard Leach with whom he co-founded the Japan Folk Art Association in 1926. Hamada became an important figure in the Japanese folk arts movement. After 1923, he moved to Mashiko where he rebuilt farmhouses and established his large workshop. Throughout his life, Hamada demonstrated an excellent glazing technique, using such trademark glazes as temmoku iron glaze, nuka rice-husk ash glaze, and kaki persimmon glaze. Through his frequent visits and demonstrations abroad, Hamada influenced many potters of the world in later generations as well as those of his own.
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