A Distinctive Green Flower Basin by Shibata Ichizaemon
- Artist:
- Shibata Ichizaemon
- Era:
- Contemporary
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With a captivating color described in Japanese as “moegi” or a distinctive shade of light green, this delicately constructed flower display basin is the creation of one of Japans premier creators from the previous century. Embodying a sensitivity to form and function informed by over 1,000 years of artistic tradition; this piece, typically refereed to as a “suiban” or shallow flower display sometimes filled with water is both modern in appearance and accommodating to traditional sentimentality.
Grandson to 5th generation potter Kato Kobei, Shibata Ichizaemon was born in 1953 in Tajimi, Gifu. After graduating from Musashino art university in 1976 majoring in Industrial Design he went on to win a gold medal the following year in the Japan Ceramic Design Competition. Though off to a good start and on track to become a successful potter in Japan, he decided to take a few years to explore his passion for designing jewelry and eventually found his way to New York where he met once again with great success, having pieces he designed featured on the covers of Elle and Vogue and in commercials for Revlon and L’Oréal. In addition, he designed for the Paris collection autumn and winter editions and had three of his items accepted into the Museum of the City of New York. On returning to Japan, he once again immersed himself not only in the world of pottery but also complimented his creative work by becoming active in tea-ceremony and practicing Zen. Shibata went on to be very active in all of these endeavors while still finding time to exhibit widely—his efforts culminating in a very prestigious solo exhibition in 2014 at Shibuya Kurodatoen. Very active in the arts and especially well-connected with a number of shrines and temples across Japan, Shibata’s works are held by some of the most famous of these including Ginkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto and the Ise Grand Shrine.
In excellent condition, this piece is 9.5 inches wide (24cm) and stands 4.75 inches tall (12cm). It comes with its original box signed and stamped by the artist and has his signature on the base. In the box is an informational insert with details in Japanese regarding the artist and the kiln. In addition, though not shown here, the piece comes wrapped in a luxurious dark blue protective cloth.
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