Masakazu Kusakabe Japanese wood fired Studio Pottery ​Bottle For Sale

This bottle has several qualities that make it interesting as a piece of Japanese wood-fired pottery: a restrained, almost sculptural silhouette, a narrow neck, a rounded body, and a rough, earthy surface with subtle firing variations.
5 1/2 INCHES TALL x 3 3/4 INCHES WIDE
Masakazu Kusakabe is one of the leading and world-renowned names in Japanese ceramic art. Kusakabe, who was born in Miharu, Japan, in 1946, has participated in many national and international events since 1997, and has built his own smokeless Anagama kilns and participated in workshops in countries such as Japan, China, the United States, Canada, England, Turkey, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Spain, New Zealand, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Taiwan. Kusakabe has become the focus of attention of many ceramic centers and artists with this kiln model he developed. This model has also attracted great attention in terms of sustainable environmental management and has been an important factor in Kusakabe's recognition. He also entered the literature in the field of ceramics with the book titled "Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics", which he wrote with Marc Lancet.
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