Description: A JAPANESE MASHIKO MINGEI STUDIO POTTERY VASE SAKUMA TOTARO (1900-1976), SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989), CIRCA 1950S
A generously potted stoneware vase featuring an ame-yu (caramel) glaze ground with tetsu-yu (iron) and kaki-yu (persimmon) gestural designs reminiscent of abstracted bamboo foliage and fences, with a cream coloured glaze to the neck and mouth.
25cm high, 18cm diameter
OTHER NOTES:
Sakuma Totaro was from an old lineage of potters in Mashiko. He was the first of the Mashiko potters to befriend master of mingei pottery Hamada Shoji when he came to Mashiko in 1924, and Hamada subsequently stayed and worked with Sakuma, Sakuma becoming his student of Mingei. Ultimately through Hamada, Sakuma also became aquainted with Bernard Leach of St Ives, and Kawai Kanjiro.
Condition Report: Condition:
No visible faults or damage. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.