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Living National Treasure
D18cm H3.8cm
This is a set of beautiful medium-sized bowls with beki glaze, created by Kato Hajime, a Living National Treasure of Japan.
A vibrant, deep beki glaze is applied over the entire surface. Using the sgraffito technique, a charming rabbit is depicted. The subtle variations in the glaze's depth and the strong yet gentle line work create a unique and expressive character.
The dimensions are 18 cm in diameter and 3.8 cm in height. This is a brilliant piece that will add a touch of elegance to any dining table, showcasing a superb design and exceptional skill.
Hajime KATO 加藤土師萌
1900 - 1968
First studied design etc., under pottery art designer Hino Atsushi, afterwards working at Gifu Prefectural Ceramics Research Institute and starting to create pottery on the side in 1926. In 1927, he was selected for a prize for the first time in the eighth Exhibition of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy in the fourth category, the Industrial Art Category, which was newly established in the same year. Since then, he continued to exhibit his works, and took on the name “Hajime” from 1930.
Additionally, he received the Grand Prize at the Paris International Exposition in 1937, and in 1940, he built a kiln in Yokohama and focused on researching the glaze of China’s Ming Dynasty, creating a fusion of it with Seto glaze and receiving the Chunichi Cultural Award in 1952. In 1954, he established the ‘Touri Society’ in Touri, Izusan with Ishiguro Munemaro, Kaneshige Toyo, Arakawa Toyozo and Kato Tokuro. Furthermore, he left contributions in the research of porcelain as well, such as red-figure, white porcelain and celadon porcelain. In 1957, he was acknowledged as a preserver of the overglaze technique, and was then acknowledged as a Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) in 1961.
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