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Albarello Form Vase
Stoneware, pale grey glaze over thickly brushed white slip, an iron and olive green painted stem-leaf motif front and back, the interior with persimmon glaze, together with a signed wooden Box
Shoji Hamada was born in Misonokuchi, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1894. He was to become, without doubt, the most influential potter of the Twentieth Century. Throughout a lifetime dedicated to making pottery he achieved international recognition and his works have been collected by many of the world’s greatest museums. Hamada was unique in that his immense influence was felt not only in his native Japan, particularly in Mashiko, but also in the West. In the United Kingdom and the USA his style and philosophy became legendary and he was revered as the archetypal ’Oriental’ potter. In 1955 he was designated as an important cultural Property or, as it is more commonly known ‘Living National Treasure.
Dimensions:
H 18.4cm, D 9.2cm
Condition: Perfect condition with no damage or restoration
