Toshiko Takaezu was an American ceramic artist and painter. She was born to Japanese immigrant parents in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, in 1922. She studied at the Honolulu Museum of Art and the University of Hawaii under Claude Horan from 1948–51.
From 1951–54, Takaezu continued her studies at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where she befriended Finnish ceramist Maija Grotell, who became her mentor. In 1955, Takaezu traveled to Japan, where she studied Buddhism, visited Shoji Hamada and observed the techniques of traditional Japanese pottery, which continued to influence her work. She taught for 10 years at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and then from 1967–92, she taught at Princeton University, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Takaezu retired in 1992 to become a studio artist, living and working in Quakertown, New Jersey, about 30 miles northwest of Princeton. In addition to her studio in New Jersey, Takaezu made many of her larger sculptures at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. She made functional wheel-thrown vessels early in her career. Later, she switched to abstract sculptures with freely applied poured and painted glazes.
In the early 1970s, when Takaezu didn’t have access to a kiln, she painted on canvas. Her work is part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, among many others.
Takaezu was the recipient of the Gold Medal of the American Craft Council and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant. She lived in Hawaii for 10 years and died March 9, 2011, in Honolulu.
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Rare Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
A VERY EARLY UNTITLED YELLOW CLOSED FORM (INV# NP5476)! Toshiko Takaezu porcelain and glaze 5.5 × 6 × 6” 1968 signed Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American...
Stoneware, Glaze
Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP3927)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Closed Form (INV# NP3927) 4.5 x 5 x 5" date unknown signed by artist Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American ceramic artist and painter. She ...
Glaze, Porcelain
$15,750
H 12.9 in W 24.8 in D 13.3 in
Abstract Porcelain Form, Elegant Contemporary Sculpture, Polkadot Patterning
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Abstract Porcelain Form, Elegant Contemporary Sculpture, Polkadot Patterning Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychede...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
$22,000
H 24 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
"A Disclosing Form 1610", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Surface, Porcelain
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Porcelain, Glaze
"Candleholders (Flower)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Candleholders (Flower)" are sold individually, limited run of 6 multiples. JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from th...
Stoneware, Glaze
$2,100
H 13.75 in W 8 in D 9 in
"Spiral Vase", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
By Sara Fine-Wilson
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's “Spiral Vase" is a gestural 13.75 x 8 x 9 inch ceramic sculptural vase in white and cream constructed from white stoneware. In this graceful and evocative vessel individual slab elements are assembled and combined with a wheel thrown and altered vase...
Stoneware, Glaze
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 11 in D 11 in
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Architectural Design, Yellow
By Peter Johnson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Architectural Design, Yellow My work explores transformation using the kiln as a vehicle for deconstruction. The porcelain grid sys...
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
"To Dream a Little Dream #5", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Luster Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
“My work reflects on experiences of transformation, alchemy and the sublime, manifesting in sculptures that undulate between soft and hard, alive and static, real and imagined. These...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
$3,800
H 18 in W 15 in D 15 in
Porcelain, Sculpture, Contemporary, Design, Glaze, Iron Particles, Closed Form
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
Iron
$3,500
H 21 in W 16 in D 16 in
Contemporary Design, Ceramic Jar, Wood Fire Porcelain, Iron Particles, Glaze
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Design, Ceramic Jar, Wood Fire Porcelain, Iron Particles, Glaze Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusin...
Iron
$950
H 5 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Ceramic Cloud Box - White Porcelain Box with Black and Orange Detail
By Sam Chung
Located in East Quogue, NY
This hand-built lidded vessel by ceramic artist Sam Chung exemplifies his signature fusion of functional form and stylized abstraction. The “Cloud Box” features Chung’s iconic floati...
Porcelain, Glaze
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 16 in D 16 in
"Yellow Mound", abstract ceramic sculpture composed of individual porcelain rods
By Bean Finneran 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
Löng
By Rain Harris
Located in Kansas City, MO
While her work ranges in scale from dainty diminutive pedestal objects to large sprawling installations, there is a common thread that runs through these seemingly disparate bodies o...
Porcelain, Silk, Resin, Glaze
$550
H 7 in W 8 in D 8 in
Contemporary Wood Fired Porcelain Jar Form, Design, Sculpture, Glaze, Ceramic
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
Iron
Rare Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu stoneware and glaze 6.5 x 4.5 x 4.5" date unknown signed Provenance- Private collection Perimeter Gallery, Chicago Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) w...
Stoneware, Glaze
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H 2 in W 7.5 in D 3.75 in
Untitled Two Handled Cup (INV# NP5104) by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Rare Untitled Two Handled Cup (INV# NP5104) Toshiko Takaezu porcelain and glaze 2 x 7.5 x 3.75” date unknown signed TT
Porcelain, Glaze
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H 7.25 in W 5 in D 5 in
Untitled Black Closed Form (INV# NP5096) by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Untitled Black Closed Form (INV# NP5096) Toshiko Takaezu porcelain and glaze 7.25 x 5 x 5” date unknown signed TT
Porcelain, Glaze
Large Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP5031)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Large Closed Form (INV# NP5031) 10.75 x 8.5 x 8.5" 1980 signed by artist Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American ceramic artist and painter. ...
Stoneware, Glaze
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H 17 in Dm 10 in
Vintage Untitled Form with Rattles by Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP3642)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Untitled Form with Rattles (INV# NP3642) Toshiko Takaezu stoneware and glaze 17 x 10 x 10" circa 1968 signed
Stoneware, Glaze
Closed Form with Rattles by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu woodfired stoneware 8 x 5.5 x 5.5” date unknown signed BIO- Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American ceramic artist and painter. She was born ...
Stoneware, Glaze
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H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
Closed Form with Rattle by Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP3160)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Closed Form with Rattle porcelain, glaze 4 x 4 x 4" 1982 Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American ceramic artist an...
Porcelain, Glaze
massive Moonpot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Large Moonpot stoneware and underglaze circa 1985 * There are slight firing cracks which occurred during the process. We have shown these images to the estate and th...
Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
Small Moon Pot
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
porcelain and glaze signed by artist *slight chip repaired to rim
Porcelain, Glaze
Moon Pot with Rattles
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
stoneware and glaze signed by artist
Porcelain, Glaze
Moon Pot with Rattles
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
porcelain and glaze
Porcelain, Glaze
Cobalt Blue Moon Pot with Rattles
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
porcelain and glaze
Porcelain, Glaze