Tea bowl in style of Karatsu ware

Maker(s)
Artist: Ishiguro Munemaro (1893-1968)
Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1950s
Medium
Stoneware with ash glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam: 7.7 x 15.8 cm (3 1/16 x 6 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan, Kyoto
Credit Line
Gift of Nakajima Yoichi, Mitochu Company
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.973
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Tea bowl

Keywords
Japan, Showa era (1926 - 1989), stoneware, tea
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Label

Karatsu pottery was first made by Korean potters who migrated to the Japanese island of Kyushu in the late sixteenth century. To learn the forms and glazes associated with Karatsu ware, Ishiguro lived in the town of Karatsu to work with local potters and study fragments excavated from old kiln sites. One of his Karatsu-style bowls won a silver medal at the 1937 Paris International Fair. The artist continued to explore the style throughout his career.

Published References
  • Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Calendar: September/October 1990. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
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