Tokkuri with Enso by Living National Treasure Kato Kozo (b. 1935)
- Artist:
- Kato Kozo (b. 1935)
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- $1,250
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This depiction of the eternal “ensō” on a backdrop of pearly white feldspar over red clay signifies enlightenment, the eternal, the nothingness, and the freedom of the mind to envision and to create. Wood-fired in a small-batch ana-gama, the techniques used to produce such works stretch back over 500 years and were only recently revived in the first half of the previous century by a dedicated group of artists.
The potter who created this piece (Kato Kozo) was born in 1935 in Gifu prefecture and is one of the most recognized and celebrated traditional Japanese potters alive today. Trained by Arakawa Toyozo he maintains a very traditional lifestyle in the small mountain town of Taijimi where he works to produce small batches of high-quality implements using methods passed down from generation-to-generation. Like Toyozo before him, Kato was designated as a Living National Treasure (2010) and his pieces are highly sought after today, with examples of his work residing in museums around the world including the Tokyo National & the Modern Museums, the National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the American Museum of Ceramic Art Pomona to name a few.
This piece is 4.3 inches in diameter (11 cm) and stands 6.3 inches tall (16 cm). In excellent condition, it bears the artist’s signature on the base and comes with a sealed and signed box (tomobako). The writing on the box describes this piece as a "tsubo" which is a general term meaning multi-purpose and jar-like; however, the dimensions are exactly the same as the sake flasks he made in this same series and is entirely appropriate to be used as such. *** Fully insured international shipping included in the price.
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