This vase, glazed with geppaku (moon white), is decorated with the famous chatter marks that characterise Koishiwara ware. The marks are created by tobi-kanna (skipping Japanese-plane) by holding the plane against the clay as the piece turns on a potter's wheel.
Length 32 cm
Width 32 cm
Height 28.7 cm
Gerald Le Van-Chau©Michelangelo Foundation
Gerald Le Van-Chau©Michelangelo Foundation
Gerald Le Van-Chau©Michelangelo Foundation
Gerald Le Van-Chau©Michelangelo Foundation
Gerald Le Van-Chau©Michelangelo Foundation
Zenzō Fukushima
- Ceramicist
- Toho, Japan
- Master Artisan
Contact
Japanese
Address:
927 Koishiwara, 838-1601 Toho, Japan
927 Koishiwara, 838-1601 Toho, Japan
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+81 946742056
+81 946742056
Gerald Le Van-Chau©Michelangelo Foundation
Timeless earthenware
- • Zenzo was recognized as a Living National Treasure in 2017
- • Koishiwara ware is an Important Intangible Cultural Property
- • His work is characterised by usage of local clay and glaze materials
Zenzo Fukushima is the 16th generation master of the Chigaiwa Kiln, a prestigious Koishiwara pottery kiln that has existed in Fukuoka Prefecture for over 300 years. When the folk pottery boom in the mid 1960s produced an abundance of Koishiwara pottery, Zenzo began to explore a new style by developing techniques with Koishiwara materials to revive and preserve this long-standing tradition. His thorough scientific research of Koishiwara clay and glaze materials, combined with his creative efforts, led him to create a distinctive celadon such as the Nakano Geppaku with a pale celestial blue glaze that gives a soft impression. His clean-cut ceramics with modern forms and colour accents are simple yet capture one’s attention with their solid and warm presence.
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Nakano moon white glaze kanna pattern vase
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Nakano moon white glaze butterfly bowl
A creamy blue-white colour is obtained by reduction firing a glaze that contains a small amount of iron. The form is inspired by a butterfly.
Length 50.6 cm
Width 35 cm
Height 25.5 cm
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Nakano moon white glaze striped bowl
A creamy blue-white color is obtained by reduction firing a glaze that contains a small amount of iron. The harmoniously rounded bowl has a subtle stripe pattern on the surface, giving the piece a graceful impression.
Length 31.5 cm
Width 31.5 cm
Height 24.7 cm
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Multiple iron glazed bowl with vertical marks
The sharply formed vessel is covered with iron glazes of varying colours, vertically sectioning the centre of the bowl. This glaze, combined with the traditional Koishiwara pottery technique of tobi-kanna (skipping Japanese-plane), creates a new expression.
Length 51 cm
Width 51 cm
Height 15 cm
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Kakuyuu glaze vase
This vase is decorated with marks made by tobi-kanna (skipping Japanese-plane) and covered with a red glaze that contains iron.
Length 30.5 cm
Width 30.5 cm
Height 30 cm
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