25717 Nankin Kokuho Shoji Hamada White-glazed iron-painted flat basket

Height 25.0cm

Width 21.0cm

Depth 13.8cm

He studied the fundamentals of pottery under Itaya Hazan, a leading figure in the modern Japanese ceramic world, and immersed himself in glaze research together with Kawai Kanjiro, a master of the folk art world. He is a living national treasure who has pushed Mashiko-yaki, famous for its folk art ceramics, into the realm of the fine arts, and is still collected worldwide as a world-renowned ceramic artist. This work is the quintessence of Mingei pottery, which pursues the beauty of utility and comfort, and is the ultimate example of the folk art beauty that Shoji Hamada strived for. It is a gem of simple yet profound artistry.