▲Close-up photo of the front side, Part 1
▲Close-up photo of the front side, Part 2
▲Close-up photo of the front side, Part 3
▲Close-up photo of the front side, Part 4
▲Side view photo
▲Photo of the back side
▲The accompanying box bears the inscription: “Made at the Kinosarayama Kiln in Rakuhoku, Showa 47（1972）, Spring.”
Original Wooden Box
D52cm H11cm
A masterwork of marbled clay (Neriage) by Koji Ueda. The Neritage technique serves as a key artistic link connecting Ueda to his master, Kanjiro Kawai, one of the central figures of the Mingei (Folk Crafts) movement. Inheriting this demanding technique from Kawai, Ueda developed his own distinct style characterized by intricate, geometric precision. Measuring 52 cm in diameter, this large bowl showcases a mesmerizing feather-like wave pattern formed by layering differently colored clays. The accompanying original wooden box bears the artist’s hand-written inscription: "Made at the Sarayama Kiln in Rakuhoku Kino, auspicious day in Spring, 1972," firmly establishing its creation period and provenance.
Tsuneji UEDA
1914 – 1987
Tsuneji Ueda was born in Kyoto in 1914 as a second son of a draper.He read a book of Kenkichi Tomimoto and then he aimed to a potter.He opened the Kinosarayama kiln after he graduated a high school and leaned about architecture through sef-study.And then he studied under Kanjirou Kawai.In 1962, he held first personal exhibition in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo.In 1974, he designed and supervised construction Kenkichi Tomimoto Memoriak Hall.In 1987, he passed away at 95.It is said that he communicated with Muneyoshi Yanagi, Shouji Hamada and Kenkichi Tomimoto.
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