23507 Living National Treasure Kenkichi Tomimoto (colored ceramic panel)

Height 1.7cm Diameter 15.9cm

Tomimoto Kenkichi studied interior decoration at university and studied abroad in England. After returning to Japan, he became friends with Bernard Leach and began working as a potter. He gained popularity for his work that made use of his talent as a designer, and in 1955 he was designated a Living National Treasure for his "colored porcelain." Tomimoto Kenkichi was also an excellent designer, and even in his simple works he left behind a sophisticated and elegant brilliance. "The light in the east is dark in the west, flowers fall and blossom again." This is a poem by Hanshan, a legendary Chinese poet. This is a beautiful piece painted with red and green glazes and blue and white. There is a string hole on the back of the ceramic plate, so it can be displayed in a frame.