22884 Kanjiro Kawai (Bamboo-painted vase)

Height 27.2cm Diameter 23.4cm

Together with such great masters as Yanagi Muneyoshi and Hamada Shoji, who are representative of the Japanese folk art world, and Tomimoto Kenkichi and Kuroda Tatsuaki, who are representative of modern Japanese crafts, Kawai Kanjiro is a central figure who built the foundations of the Japanese folk art world. He has pioneered new frontiers in modern ceramics with his profound yet simple style that pursues "beauty of utility," and has received international acclaim, including the Grand Prize at the Milan International Exhibition. This piece features an original design and a lightly brushed bamboo painting that is deeply tasteful.