26367 Living National Treasure Shoji Hamada Ash Glaze Combed Tea Bowl HAMADA Syoji

Height: 10.2 cm
Diameter: 13.2 cm

This is a work by Living National Treasure Shoji Hamada, who studied the fundamentals of pottery under Hazan Itaya, a leading figure in modern Japanese ceramics, and devoted himself to glaze research with Kanjiro Kawai, a master of the folk craft movement. Hamada elevated Mashiko ware, famous for its folk pottery, to the realm of high art, and remains a world-renowned ceramist with collectors across the globe.

This piece, embodying the "beauty of utility" that he always sought, with its comfortable practicality, can be considered the true essence of folk craft pottery. It is a work that allows one to feel the ultimate beauty of folk craft aimed for by Shoji Hamada. Simple yet profoundly artistic, it is a true masterpiece.