26462 Kawai Kanjiro Slender Bud Vase　　KAWAI　Kanjiro

Height 18.6cm
Width 14.0cm
Depth 9.2cm

A leading figure in the Japanese Mingei movement, he laid its foundation and played a central role alongside masters whose names are still revered today, including Soetsu Yanagi, Shoji Hamada, and Kenkichi Tomimoto and Tatsuaki Kuroda, representatives of modern Japanese craft. Kanjiro Kawai, a leading master of the Japanese Mingei movement who is highly acclaimed worldwide, including receiving the Grand Prize at the Milan International Exhibition, blazed a new trail in modern ceramics with a profound yet rustic style that pursued the "beauty of utility." Kanjiro's unique floral and sculptural beauty evokes a deep sense of emotion.