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Height 5.0cm
Diameter 27.8cm
Learned the basics of pottery under Hazan Itaya, a leading figure in the modern Japanese ceramics world, and immersed himself in glaze research with Kanjiro Kawai, a master of the folk art world. Works by Shoji Hamada, a living national treasure who is a world-renowned potter who has elevated Mashiko ware, famous for his folk art pottery, to the level of art, and who still has collectors all over the world. It can be said to be the true value of folk pottery that pursues ``useful beauty.'' This work conveys the ultimate folk art beauty that Shoji Hamada aimed for. It is a masterpiece that not only has a great design, but also has a deep sense of artistry.