Shoji Hamada Folk Art

1894-1978

Shoji Hamada, Designated as a Living National Treasure in 1955, was famed for his return to folk crafts (mingei), establishing the small town of Mashiko as a center of pottery. Hamada espoused simplicity of form in his works, particularly notable in his sugar cane motifs. Hamada strived to reach a style and feeling of innocence through his craft.

Creator: Shoji Hamada

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup Signed Box

$995

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup Signed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, and wonderfully designed Yunomi teacup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring his wax-resistant technique and highly coveted thick rich Kaki glaze over Mashiko stoneware pottery in a circular striped pattern. A unique work. Rare to find such a beautiful piece in such impeccable condition. It is a true pleasure to hold in your hand. The original Hamada signed and sealed wood storage box is included. A beautiful work. Would be a great addition and sure to shine in any Hamada or Japanese/Asian ceramics collection or serve as an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

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Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Studio Pottery Yunomi Teacup

$1,250

Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Studio Pottery Yunomi Teacup

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, and wonderfully designed Yunomi teacup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring his wax-resistant technique and highly coveted rich Kaki glaze over Mashiko...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Turkish Ottoman Scene Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Vase Kutahya

$350

H 8.25 in Dm 4 in

Turkish Ottoman Scene Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Vase Kutahya

By Iznik Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A small Kütahya style polychrome hand painted and handcrafted glazed ceramic decorative vase with an Ottoman scene. This is an intricately, hand painted vase that was made in Marmara, Turkey: Kütahya is famous for its kiln products, such as tiles and pottery, which are glazed and multicolored. It has a beautifully hand painted scene with Ottomans princes enjoying the outdoors, surrounded by flowers in burgundy, turquoise, light and dark blue and green foliage. An Islamic ceramic...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Shoji Hamada Folk Art

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Ceramic

Signed Japanese Black Glaze Kutani Porcelain Vase by Mitsui Tamekichi III

$495

H 11.5 in Dm 4.88 in

Signed Japanese Black Glaze Kutani Porcelain Vase by Mitsui Tamekichi III

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain vase. By Mitsui Tamekichi the 3rd (?????3?). Born Mitsui Eiichi in 1935. He met his wife while apprenticing under Kutani master Torijo...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Shoji Hamada Folk Art

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Porcelain

Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Silver Band

$204 / item

H 3.75 in Dm 3.94 in

Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Silver Band

By LAAB Milano

Located in monza, Monza and Brianza

Yunomi is the taller tea cup, compared to the Chawan ( that has a usage during the tea ceremony ), which has a more formal everyday tea-drinking use. The Japanese design is elegant a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Black Band

$204 / item

H 3.75 in Dm 3.94 in

Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Black Band

By LAAB Milano

Located in monza, Monza and Brianza

Yunomi is the taller tea cup, compared to the Chawan ( that has a usage during the tea ceremony ), which has a more formal everyday tea-drinking use. The Japanese design is elegant a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pillow Chinese Ding Ware Song Style

$330Sale Price|70% Off

H 4 in W 9.5 in D 4 in

Ceramic Pillow Chinese Ding Ware Song Style

Located in Somis, CA

A captivating Song Dynasty style ceramic pillow, inspired by the renowned Ding kiln. This kiln is celebrated for its exquisite milky white or beige glaz...

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20th Century Chinese Shoji Hamada Folk Art

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Ceramic

Vintage Japanese 3 Tea Cups from Mid-Century Studio Pottery

$195

H 3.25 in Dm 3.5 in

Vintage Japanese 3 Tea Cups from Mid-Century Studio Pottery

Located in Norton, MA

Vintage Japanese 3 tea cups from mid-century studio pottery. In good original new condition and just found in the warehouse, never used before.

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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shoji Hamada Folk Art

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Stoneware

Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan

$750

H 6.25 in W 2.5 in D 5 in

Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful vintage Japanese celadon glazed incense burner, koro, in teh form of a standing foo lion, shishi, or foo dog, Taisho to Showa Era, circa 1930, Japan. The charming shish...

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1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Shoji Hamada Folk Art

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Extra-Large Japanese Mingei Shigaraki Dobin Pottery Tea Pot

$500

H 17.33 in W 7.49 in D 13.78 in

Extra-Large Japanese Mingei Shigaraki Dobin Pottery Tea Pot

Located in Chiba, JP

Extra-large high-fired unglazed Shigaraki stoneware dobin tea-pot with such a wild vine handle, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 44 x 35 x 19cm (17.32 x 13.77 x 7.48in)

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Green Drip-Glazed Ceramic Bowl Vintage Mid-Century Studio Pottery Pot

$360

H 2.75 in Dm 5.75 in

Antique Green Drip-Glazed Ceramic Bowl Vintage Mid-Century Studio Pottery Pot

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Add a soulful touch of Mediterranean charm to your space with this hand-thrown Italian ceramic bowl, masterfully crafted in the Puglia region. This vintage drip-glazed bowl features ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Clay, Paint

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase

$595

H 5.25 in Dm 3 in

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase. In the form of a bud vase with a round base and narrow, tapered neck. Decorated throug...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Studio Ceramic Vase by Oshio Tadashi, Blue Glaze, Nara, 20th Century

$1,190

H 17.72 in Dm 17.72 in

Japanese Studio Ceramic Vase by Oshio Tadashi, Blue Glaze, Nara, 20th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A striking Japanese studio ceramic vase by Oshio Tadashi (大塩正), an accomplished contemporary potter from Nara whose career reflects a sustained and well-documented engagement with Ja...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase

$250

H 6.25 in Dm 3.5 in

California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase

By Beatrice Wood

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Studio organic pottery vessel brush pot vase with incised Geometric pattern. A very nice California studio pottery earthenware vase with beautiful grayish blue and brown earth tones. The vase has a wonderful free form design featuring abstract stroke...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Previously Available Items

Shoji Hamada Mingei Nuka Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup with Signed Box

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H 5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Shoji Hamada Mingei Nuka Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup with Signed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, and wonderfully designed striped Yunomi teacup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring his nuka glaze over Mashiko stoneware pottery and hand-painted iron motif design. A unique work. Rare to find such a beautiful piece in such impeccable condition. It is a true pleasure to hold in your hand. The original Hamada signed and sealed wood storage box is included. A beautiful work. Would be a great addition and sure to shine in any Hamada or Japanese/Asian ceramics collection or serve as an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Glazed Finger Wipe Yunomi Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box

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H 2.5 in Dm 3.5 in

Shoji Hamada Glazed Finger Wipe Yunomi Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully glazed Yunomi tea cup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous diagonal finger wipe (swipe) technique and a glossy dark celadon Oribe rice ash glaze which is accentuated by the underlying iron-laden clay made in the Tochigi Prefecture Mashiko area, famous for its potter's clay. The original Hamada signed and sealed wood storage box is included. A beautiful, perfectly balanced piece in pristine, impeccable condition. This work has a wonderful feel. It would shine in any Japanese/ Asian ceramics collection or make for an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National...

Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Glazed Finger Wipe Yunomi Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box

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H 3.25 in W 3.15 in D 3 in

Shoji Hamada Glazed Finger Wipe Yunomi Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, beautifully glazed yunomi tea cup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous diagonal finger wipe technique and a glossy dark celadon Oribe rice a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Plate with Original Signed Sealed Box

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H 3 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Plate with Original Signed Sealed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, unique plate by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his iron pigment brushed and glazed bamboo hakeme motif. The original Hamada stamped or sealed and signed box is included. Rare to find such a beautiful piece in such impeccable condition with its original signed box. This work is sure to shine in any collection or setting. Shoji Hamada was designated a Living National Treasure in Japan in 1955. In 1968 he received Japan's highest artistic award the Order of Culture. His work can be found in collections and museums worldwide including Tokyo’s Japan Folk Art Museum and The Tate Museum...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Glazed Dish with Original Signed Box

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H 2 in W 8.5 in D 4.75 in

Shoji Hamada Glazed Dish with Original Signed Box

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisite, unique piece by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada - a fine example of his special, now famed, trailed kaki glaze technique. The original Hamada stamped/sealed box is ...

Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Shoji Hamada Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Shoji Hamada folk art for sale on 1stDibs.

Shoji Hamada folk art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of stoneware and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Shoji Hamada folk art, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Prices for Shoji Hamada folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $995 and can go as high as $2,495, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $995.

Questions About Shoji Hamada Folk Art

What type of pottery did Shoji Hamada create?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Shoji Hamada created stoneware pottery. Inspired by folk ceramics like English medieval pottery and Okinawan stoneware, his designs took on an utilitarian, abstract edge. Shop a collection of Shoji Hamada’s pottery from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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