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Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Banana Leaf Mashiko Pottery Plate Bowl

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A wonderfully hand-decorated and executed large Mingei pottery plate/charger/low bowl by Japanese National Treasure Mashiko-yaki ceramic master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This work features a Hakeme (a technique originally from Korea) brush pattern (in which he has brushed white slip over a dark clay body) with hand-painted banana leaf impression decoration in the center (quite rare as we have only seen this glaze and artistic design of his once before) and displays his impressed "Ta" signature on the base. The sumptuous back glaze on this piece is quite something. A very decorative, finely detailed piece. It is exquisite in every way and has a wonderful feel/ heft to it. It is without question one of the more unique pieces of Shimaoka's we have come across in some time. Shimaoka, who started as an apprentice to famed Japanese potter Shoji Hamada in 1946 before opening his own studio, has exhibited worldwide including in North America, Asia, and Europe. In 1996 he was bestowed the title of Japanese Living Treasure by the Japanese government. In 1999 he was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun. His work can be found in many international museums and collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London among others. Would be sure to stand out in any Asian/Japanese art or pottery collection or serve as an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Plate dimensions: 2.75" high, 12.25 to 12.5" diameter.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Diameter: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
  • Style:
    Showa (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    In very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernible flaws, cracks, chips, etc... (please see photos). Special and engaging overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254340197672

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