23416 Kanjiro Kawai (Cinnabar food basket)

Height 12.4cm Diameter 13.5cm

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 worldwide acclaim, including winning the Grand Prize at the Milan International Exhibition. This piece has a beautiful presence with its vivid cinnabar.