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Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Glaze and Kaki Trailing Vase and Original Signed Sealed Box

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An exquisite, beautifully crafted Japanese pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature tenmoku glaze with kaki trailing. The original Hamada signed and sealed wood storage box is included as well as the written appraised signature of his son Shinsaku Hamada. The vase also comes with a printed artist profile/sales brochure of Hamada (featuring some of his other presumably available work). It appears this piece was offered at the Keio Department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo. At first glance, this may seem odd but in fact, this is quite an honor in Japan. This store is known for selling and exhibiting such high-profile artists and potters as Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Gyokudo Kawai, Shiko Munakata, Kawai Kanjiro, and Rosanjin Kitaoji. A major goal of many ceramic artists in Japan is to have a one-man exhibition in a department store. For many Westerners, this is a strange concept. Some of the larger department stores have up to three or four dedicated galleries showing concurrent art exhibitions. A well-known artist's exhibition can bring in hundreds, often thousands, of customers to a store and increase revenue for other sales in the millions-of-yen range. These exhibits are usually longer running and highlight a potter's career, like a Living National Treasure such as Hamada. A beautiful, perfectly balanced piece in pristine, impeccable condition with a very rare combination of signatures and paperwork. This work has a wonderful feel. It would radiate 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 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, London UK. Vase dimensions: 8.4" high, 3.5" diameter. Original signed box dimensions: 10" high, 4.75" wide, 4.75" deep.
  • Creator:
    Shoji Hamada (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
  • Style:
    Showa (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
    The vase is in very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... The box may have light if any wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Beautiful, unique, and engaging overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254333929912
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