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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Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, relatively large free form modernist abstract vase with indentations by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired vase features a s...
Porcelain, Pottery
Toshiko Takaezu Bottle Form Pot
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful ceramic vessel by Toshiko Takaezu. this is an early bottle form, the glazing is consistent with this time period and the signature is also cor...
Ceramic
Vintage Abstract Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage abstract studio pottery vase is a bold expression of mid-century artistic experimentation, showcasing a dynamic composition of color and form. Crafted from ceramic, the ...
Ceramic
Fine Ceramic Tea Bowl with Brilliant Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic tea bowl (chawan) by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011) circa 1980s. The hand-built form shows a near perfect round form supported by a short ...
Ceramic
Mid Century Wayne Chapman Ceramic Squat Form Bottle Vase
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fine hand-thrown ceramic pot by San Diego artist Wayne Chapman. No chips, cracks, or repairs.
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic Closed-Form Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011), circa 1980-1990s. The moon pot takes a near perfect rounded form. It has small sprout w...
Ceramic
Toshiko Takaezu Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From famed Hawaiian ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu, a wheel thrown studio ceramic tea bowl features a dark brown glaze with a footed base. Dimensions 6" diameter x 3.25" height. Condit...
Ceramic
Ceramic Closed-Form Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011), circa 1980-1990s. The small moon pot takes a near perfect rounded form. It has small sp...
Ceramic
Vintage Abstract Studio Pottery Vase with Fantasy Pods Signed Bearden
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Abstract Studio Pottery Vase with Fantasy Pods Signed Bearden Offered for sale is an unusual tall, hand-built glazed ceramic vase with pods at the top that each accept ste...
Ceramic, Clay
Modernist Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase - Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase, circa 1970s. The vessel is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3"W x 3"D x 6.75"H. Signed o...
Stoneware
$325
H 8.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Modern Stoneware Studio Pottery Glazed Vase / Vessel, Japan, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a stunning Japanese Modern stoneware vase. Simultaneously understated and intricate this studio pottery piece features gentle ribs and swirling warm colors and is the per...
Teak
Large Ceramic Glazed Vase in Cachepot Form by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large glazed ceramic vase circa 1978 made by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). Toshiko's work was heavily influenced by the Japanese ceramic traditi...
Ceramic
$32,000
H 10.85 in Dm 9 in
Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Handprints by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
An important ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offer by us Tishu Gallery...
Ceramic
Vintage Original Abstract Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This original studio pottery vase is a masterclass in Brutalist abstract design, showcasing an exceptional range of hand-worked textures and sculptural elements. The artist, Harris, ...
Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Closed Form Sculpture by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). This iconic form by the artist takes the simplest organic form but is instilled with a ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Closed Form Sculpture by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). This iconic form by the artist takes the simplest organic form but is instilled with a ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Closed Form Pot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). This iconic form by the artist takes the simplest organic form but is instilled with a ...
Ceramic
Glazed Weed Pot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Toshiko Takaezu, a Hawaiian ceramicist is known for her rounded closed form pieces. This wheel thrown studio ceramic bud vase varies in shades of blues and browns. The vessel feature...
Ceramic, Clay
Studio Pot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in New York, NY
Unusual glazed pot from the recognized master Toshiko Takaezu. This example is free of damage, it is unsigned.
Clay
Contemporary Toshiko Takaezu Ceramic Art Sculpture Moon Pot with Rattle
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a ceramic moon pot with rattle, sculpture by ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu. In excellent condition. Dimensions are height 8" x diameter 5" Born in Ha...
Important Studio Potter Toshiko Takaezu, Moon Pot with Rattle
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This beautiful moon pot is glazed in a hi gloss black and rich dark brown. It is in excellent condition and marked on the bottom with her TT monogram. Measure...
Toshiko Takaezu, Important Studio Potter, Moon Pot with Rattle, Great Glaze
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Abstract expressionist potter Toshiko Takaezu moon pot with rattle. Measures: 6 1/2" H x 3 1/2" D This beautiful moon pot has a tri-color glaze with a mauve splash. It is in excel...
Ceramic
Toshiko Takaezu, Important Studio Potter, Cream Moon Pot with Rattle
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Toshiko Takaezu solid cream moon pot with rattle. Measures: 3" H x 4 1/8" D This beautiful weed pot with rattle is glazed in a serene cream. It is in excellent condition and marke...
Clay