Mouth Diameter: 8.8 cm / Body Diameter: 15 cm / Height: 27.5 cm
This vase by Shoji Hamada, a leading figure of the Mingei (folk craft) movement, showcases his signature aesthetic. The body features a bold kakewake (dual-glaze) technique, creating a striking contrast between white and black glazes.
The upper portion is decorated with Hamada’s iconic mon-uchi (stamped motifs), reflecting the rustic yet powerful beauty characteristic of Mingei craftsmanship.
Whether used to hold flowers or displayed on its own, the piece brings a quiet strength and dignified presence to any space.
Shōji HAMADA
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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