▲The handle section features gold decoration applied over the blue glaze.
▲It's on the other side.
▲The lower part of the vase features a bird design.
▲The bottom bears the inscription “Taku（卓）.”
▲The box inscription reads: “Blue-Glazed Vase with Floral and Bird Motifs, with Handle” by Takuo Kato.
Original Box
Showa - Heisei
D10cm H24.5cm
This vase is covered in a rich blue glaze and decorated with floral and bird motifs rendered in black underglaze. The deep, luminous blue surface harmonizes beautifully with the freely drawn designs, creating a serene yet lively impression.
The elegant silhouette, rising gracefully from the body, is complemented by a sculptural handle that adds a distinctive accent, reflecting Takuo Kato’s refined sense of form and decoration.
Suitable both as a flower vase and as a decorative ceramic piece, this work possesses a strong presence that enhances any interior space.
Takuo KATO
1917 - 2005
Takuo was a leading figure in the restoration of Persian lusterware ceramics that had disappeared around the 16th to 17th centuries and also in the restoration of three-color glaze ceramics, the oldest Japanese pottery technique, developed in the Nara Period (710-794). Born into a family of pottery masters dating back to the late Edo Period (1603-1867), Takuo began studying ceramic art at a very young age under his father, Kato Kobe, the fifth heir of the grand pottery master of Mino ware. Takuo distinguished himself as a leading expert in ancient pottery restoration techniques by successfully restoring Persian lusterware in the early 1980s after some 20 years of studies. His achievements brought him numerous art awards. He was named a Living National Treasure in 1995.
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