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24909 Living National Treasure Tomimoto Kenkichi (Colored Plum Blossom and Bamboo Vase (1952))

24909 Living National Treasure Tomimoto Kenkichi (Colored Plum Blossom and Bamboo Vase (1952))

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Height 23.0cm


Diameter 11.8cm

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, becoming popular for his works 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 accomplished designer, and even in his simple works he left behind a sophisticated and elegant brilliance.




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