Yamato Yasuo
Hagi-Ware Flask, ca 1990
Stoneware
Size 12¾ x 12½ 4½ in. (32.5 x 32 x 11.5 cm)
T-4820
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A stoneware flask with flat circular sides, the shoulder and mouth with striking red, ocher, and gray flame-marks, the base marked Yasu Comes with the original paulownia-wood tomobako storage box,...
A stoneware flask with flat circular sides, the shoulder and mouth with striking red, ocher, and gray flame-marks, the base marked Yasu
Comes with the original paulownia-wood tomobako storage box, inscribed outside Hagi ensai henko Yasuo saku (Hagi flame-colored flask, made by Yasuo) and sealed Yasuo; printed biography with concluding date of 1988.
The grandson of Yamato Sakutarō (1855–1921), a founding father of early-modern ceramics in the historic ceramic center of Hagi in western Honshu, Yamato Yasuo— one of several contemporary Hagi potters who have challenged the conventions of their home town—displays work at both avant-garde and traditional exhibitions. Here he successfully combines functionality with the boldness and freedom of contemporary ceramics to conjure a powerful sculptural form.
He was born as the second son of Yamato Harunobu. He was taught by his father and his grandfather Sakutarō. With traditional Hagi ware as starting point, Yasuo has always been open to experimentation, and has created new techniques, thus maintaining his own style. He is known for his sculptural strength and refined textures. He has produced a wide range of forms, ranging from tea bowls to wall installations.
For his innovative work Yasuo has received many awards and prizes throughout his life. Notably, he won First Prize at the Nitten in 1959. He is a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. In 1988 he was certified as a designated intangible cultural heritage holder of Yamaguchi Prefecture for Hagiyaki. In 2007 he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. One of his large vessels is held in the Ise Shrine.
His works are included in the permanent collections of museums, such as the British Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, Wellesley University Art Museum, Boston, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura. Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, Urakami Memorial Museum and Shandong Ministries of China.
Comes with the original paulownia-wood tomobako storage box, inscribed outside Hagi ensai henko Yasuo saku (Hagi flame-colored flask, made by Yasuo) and sealed Yasuo; printed biography with concluding date of 1988.
The grandson of Yamato Sakutarō (1855–1921), a founding father of early-modern ceramics in the historic ceramic center of Hagi in western Honshu, Yamato Yasuo— one of several contemporary Hagi potters who have challenged the conventions of their home town—displays work at both avant-garde and traditional exhibitions. Here he successfully combines functionality with the boldness and freedom of contemporary ceramics to conjure a powerful sculptural form.
He was born as the second son of Yamato Harunobu. He was taught by his father and his grandfather Sakutarō. With traditional Hagi ware as starting point, Yasuo has always been open to experimentation, and has created new techniques, thus maintaining his own style. He is known for his sculptural strength and refined textures. He has produced a wide range of forms, ranging from tea bowls to wall installations.
For his innovative work Yasuo has received many awards and prizes throughout his life. Notably, he won First Prize at the Nitten in 1959. He is a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. In 1988 he was certified as a designated intangible cultural heritage holder of Yamaguchi Prefecture for Hagiyaki. In 2007 he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. One of his large vessels is held in the Ise Shrine.
His works are included in the permanent collections of museums, such as the British Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, Wellesley University Art Museum, Boston, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura. Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, Urakami Memorial Museum and Shandong Ministries of China.